Resources

Below is a list of helpful forms for existing Certificate Holders and to help those who wish to start a PIE Program
A resource for PIECP Certificate Holders.
A quick reference with facts about the PIECP Program.
Application for Departments of Corrections interested in becoming a Certificate Holder.
Application necessary to open a Cost Accounting Center (CAC). This application includes Notice of CAC Designation, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Requirements Checklist, and the Request for Categorical Exclusion form.
If your program wishes to discontinue operations at a CAC, this is the necessary form to submit.
These 2 forms are for Certificate Holders quarterly CAC report submissions. CHs are required to report data quarterly by submitting these forms.
The National Correctional Industries Association (NCIA) is the training and technical assistance provider for the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program, which is a program administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). BJA is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions on this webpage are those of NCIA and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.