Sustaining Implementation of Organizational Resources to Support Behavior Change

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), a part of the U.S. Department of Justice, supports evidence-based correctional practices and promotes innovative programming and training to improve corrections nationwide. In alignment with its broader mission to improve correctional policy and practice, NIC has issued a continuation grant opportunity titled "Sustaining Implementation of Organizational Resources to Support Behavior Change." This initiative represents a strategic effort to ensure the long-term adoption and institutionalization of resources aimed at facilitating positive behavioral change in correctional settings. The funding opportunity, issued under Cooperative Agreement 26CS05, is not open for new applications but rather serves as formal notification of NIC’s intention to continue funding an existing award (25CS06GLV5). The focus of this grant is to develop and implement comprehensive sustainment plans that embed critical organizational resources and ensure they remain operational and effective over time. Specifically, the program emphasizes leadership alignment, infrastructure reinforcement, and staff skill development as core pillars to support behavioral change practices. The cooperative agreement structure indicates that NIC will be substantially involved in the continued execution of the project, including providing technical oversight and input. The total estimated program funding is $200,000, with the full amount available for a single award. While the award floor is listed as $0 in the grants.gov listing, this is interpreted as an indicator of a non-specified minimum rather than an absence of funding. As this is not a competitive funding announcement, it is explicitly noted that there is no opportunity for new applicants. The eligibility section states, “Others (see text field entitled ‘Additional Information on Eligibility’ for clarification),” and that the notice serves solely to provide public awareness of the continuation. Therefore, no additional eligibility criteria, application instructions, or submission components are relevant for public applicants. Given the nature of the announcement, there is no application process to outline, and the original closing date of March 27, 2026, reflects the administrative deadline for processing the continuation. Since this is a continuation award, the opportunity does not recur in a traditional sense, and no future application cycles are implied. For any inquiries, the notice provides a direct point of contact: Cameron D. Coblentz, Grant Management Specialist, who can be reached at 202-514-0053. This continuation grant reflects NIC’s commitment to ensuring that corrections-related innovations are not only implemented but sustained over time, allowing the institutional culture and operations within the correctional system to evolve in support of effective behavioral interventions.