Program provides financial assistance for establishing and operating programs designed to reduce recidivism through the development and improvement of life skills necessary for reintegration of adult prisoners into society. A State correctional agency, local correctional agency, State correctional education agency, or local correctional education agency is eligible for a grant under this program. May 19, 1997. Funding for the second and third years is subject to availability of funds and the approval of continuation. The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, and appropriate nonprofit agencies.
However, because of budgetary considerations contingent upon congressional action, the Secretary may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register. The National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Policy, Office of Science Education has a requirement for the development, production and distribution of science curriculum supplements. Supplements must comply with the National Science Education Standards. The period of performance is two years. The offeror will be expected to provide 500 copies of each supplement.