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  • How much will requesting (technical) assistance cost my agency?

    NIC provides all its services free of charge.

  • Who has to sign the technical assistance request letter?

    The CEO of your agency.

  • Do you give grants for equipment and training?

    NIC is not a funding agency. We do not provide you with a grant to purchase equipment or procure training.

  • Who receives the technical assistance report?

    Both NIC and the agency representative who requested the technical assistance will receive a copy of the technical assistance report.

  • Can NIC make a staffing analysis, population projection, and/or feasibility study for our agency?

    No, NIC cannot provide such services. These studies are very lengthy and complicated, and we do not have the resources to do them.

  • Can NIC pay for a keynote speaker at our conference?

    No, NIC cannot provide funding for keynote speakers at a conference.

  • Will NIC will certify my jail?

    No, NIC does not certify jails, even with a court order.

  • What is Technical Assistance?

    Technical assistance or TA is a term used in education, government, and industry to mean “consultation.” NIC TA is short-term, no-cost help for age

  • What kind of TA does NIC provide?

    NIC provides corrections agencies with a wide range of TA services including responding to critical incidents, assisting in problem-solving, as wel

  • How is NIC’s TA work different from its training programs?

    Typically, an NIC TA engagement is a tailored response to a specific, limited need of a single requesting corrections agency.

  • Is my agency eligible to receive TA from NIC?

    Any local, state, federal, or tribal corrections agency is eligible to receive TA services from NIC.

  • Is NIC able to fulfill every request submitted for TA?

    Due to budget and staffing limitations, NIC cannot fulfill all the requests for TA it receives.

  • Does my agency pay for the TA?

    NIC’s TA services are paid for through funds provided to the agency by Congress to support the work of the agency.

  • Will I be required to sign a formal agreement before receiving TA?

    NIC’s TA application form and other paperwork to initiate a TA engagement will stipulate all the conditions regarding receiving TA services from NI

  • How quickly will my agency receive TA?

    TA services can begin almost immediately depending on the services sought, the availability of NIC resources, the availability of the agency, and t

  • Once TA has begun, what changes can be made?

    Occasionally, NIC begins a TA engagement with an agency only to discover that, due to changing circumstances, the services requested are not as ori

  • Can I request more than one type of TA at the same time?

    Yes.

  • If my agency has received TA in the past, can I submit additional requests for the same issue?

    Yes. However, NIC is committed to ensuring that any TA you receive will help build capacity in your agency.