Structured Decision Making Framework (SDMF) E-Course Development | 24CS06

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The Structured Decision Making Framework (SDMF) E-Course Development opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 24CS06) is a National Institute of Corrections (NIC) notice related to a planned cooperative agreement award connected to developing an online course on the Structured Decision Making Framework. It is categorized as an "Other" type of opportunity and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means NIC expects to have substantial involvement in the project work, deliverables, or direction rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.

A key point is that this posting is explicitly not a request for applications. In other words, it is not inviting organizations to apply or compete for funding through a standard open solicitation process. Instead, it functions as a public notice that NIC intends to make an award. The description contains conflicting wording, stating both that NIC plans to make an award "without full competition" and also "with full competition," which suggests either a posting error, a template issue, or an internal clarification that was not cleanly reflected in the final text. Regardless of that inconsistency, the repeated statement that it is not a request for applications indicates that prospective applicants should not treat this as an open call.

The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $20,000 and anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The listed CFDA number is 16.601, which corresponds to NIC programs. The eligible applicant field is shown as "Others," a broad category that does not meaningfully narrow eligibility on its own, but since the notice is not soliciting applications, the practical takeaway is that eligibility details are not being provided for a competitive applicant pool.

Timing information included in the source data shows a creation date of June 10, 2024, and an original closing date of June 24, 2024. With notices like this, a "closing date" can function more like an administrative end date for the public posting period rather than a deadline for submitting proposals, since submissions are not being requested.

In practical terms, this announcement is best understood as a transparency notice: NIC is signaling that it expects to fund work related to creating an SDMF e-course through a cooperative agreement, up to $20,000, likely to one recipient, but it is not opening the door for general applications through this specific posting. If someone needed to confirm the intended procurement or competition approach, the internal contradiction about "with" versus "without" full competition would be the main item to flag for clarification through NIC or the official listing details associated with the notice.

• The National Institute of Corrections in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Structured Decision Making Framework (SDMF) E-Course Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.601.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-10.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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