Deadline: 31-May-22
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for the Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program, as set forth in the Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016.
Goal
The goals of this program are to:
- improve criminal justice outcomes through the development of evidenceinformed, data-driven strategic plans that are used to prioritize JAG investments in each state; and
- enhance the integrity of the criminal justice process through the assessment, adoption, and implementation of improved program practices to enhance the protections of the Sixth Amendment in criminal prosecutions.
Objectives
- Facilitate statewide strategic planning processes that enhance state and local jurisdictions’ capacity to target strategies that effectively address key criminal justice challenges with JAG investments.
- Collect and translate effective state approaches and strategies in the use of JAG funds to address crime challenges.
- Enhance the capacity of state and local government, and court, judicial, and indigent defense offices to engage stakeholders to assess and develop strategies that support the assessment, adoption, and implementation of improved policies and procedures to guarantee the protections of the Sixth Amendment in criminal prosecutions.
- Guarantee the protections of the Sixth Amendment, including the right to counsel, by identifying and disseminating best practices, structures, or models and assisting state and local governments with evaluating, adopting, and implementing systems consistent with these requirements.
Categories
To address these focus areas, BJA is seeking providers for the following three categories of activities:
- Statewide Strategic Planning Training and Technical Assistance
- Protection of Constitutional Rights Under the Sixth Amendment: Courts-focused Training and Technical Assistance
- Protection of Constitutional Rights Under the Sixth Amendment: Defense-focused Training and Technical Assistance
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 3
Eligibility Criteria
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses
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For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339674