Deadline: 13-Jul-23
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding under the John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program, which provides student loan repayment assistance for local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors who commit to extended service in those roles.
This program furthers DOJ’s mission by assisting in the recruitment and retention of qualified attorneys to enhance the efficacy of the criminal justice system.
Goals: The goal is for all states and territories to be able to recruit and retain talented local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors by setting up and maintaining a student loan repayment assistance program for attorneys with the most student loan financial burden who agree to commit to extended employment in public interest law.
Objectives
- An applicant should address all the objectives listed in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables and Timeline web-based form.
- The objective of the JRJ Grant Program is to offer an incentive to allow jurisdictions to attract and retain qualified local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors who commit to extended employment in those roles and continue in that capacity for a minimum of 36 months.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $80,000.
- Period of Performance Duration (Months) 24.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Other
- Applicants are limited to state and U.S. territory government agencies designated by their governor (or the mayor of the District of Columbia) to administer the JRJ Grant Program. The states, territories, and the District of Columbia will make loan payments directly to the institutions holding loans on behalf of eligible beneficiaries.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.