OpportunityTitle: Across State Lines:  Interstate Compact
CategoryExplanation: This initiative -Across State Lines: Interstate Compact-is a collaboration between the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) and the National Institute of Corrections  (NIC).  In documentary film format, the project will take a historical look at the compact-what it is, why it exists, and whether the compact works.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Recipients, including for-profit organizations, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services.NIC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire program.
Description: The documentary proposed as part of this two-year project will record the history of the interstate compact from past to present (historical reference with animation/narration to make it relevant to stakeholders), and it will inspire and engage the audience in the work and mission of the compact, showcasing the work of state compact offices and providing a look at the compact from the offender&#8217;s perspective. Through a series of interviews with those involved with the compact, the film will document the challenges and triumphs that were involved in making the compact a success, from enlisting the cooperation of state decision-makers to communicating the compact on a national scale. Through interviews with adults on supervision, the film will show how the compact evolved from a simple idea to widespread implementation[. The result should be an informative, high-interest film that illustrates both the historical significance of the compact and its myriad contributions to public safety.The connection of interview of those on supervision - will that show the evolution of an idea to widespread implementation, it seems that the evolution would be part of the history.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Form or Application Information
GrantorContactText: Cameron D Coblentz &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-514-0053