Deadline: 1-May-22
The State Justice Institute (SIJ) is offering Technical Assistance (TA) Grants to provide state and local courts with funding to obtain expert assistance to diagnose a problem, develop a response to that problem, and initiate implementation of any needed changes.
Grant funds may cover the cost of obtaining the services of expert consultants; travel by a team of officials from one court to examine a practice, program, or facility in another jurisdiction that the applicant court is interested in replicating; or both. In calculating project duration, applicants are cautioned to fully consider the time required to issue a request for proposals, negotiate a contract with the selected provider, and execute the project. Funds may not be used for salaries, benefits, or travel of full-or part-time court employees.
Funding Information
Technical Assistance (TA) Grants may not exceed $75,000 and 12 months in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
SJI is authorized by Congress to award grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to the following entities and types of organizations:
- State and local courts and their agencies.
- National nonprofit organizations controlled by, operating in conjunction with, and serving the judicial branches of state governments.
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National nonprofit organizations for the education and training of judges and support personnel of the judicial branch of state governments. An applicant is considered a national education and training applicant if:
- The principal purpose or activity of the applicant is to provide education and training to state and local judges and court personnel; and
- The applicant demonstrates a record of substantial experience in the field of judicial education and training.
- Other eligible grant recipients.
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Provided that the objectives of the project can be served better, the Institute is also authorized to make awards to:
- Nonprofit organizations with expertise in judicial administration
- Institutions of higher education
- Individuals, partnerships, firms, corporations (for-profit organizations must waive their fees)
- Private agencies with expertise in judicial administration
- SJI may also make awards to state or local agencies and institutions other than courts for services that cannot be adequately provided through nongovernmental arrangements.
Selection Criteria
TA Grant applications will be rated based on the following criteria:
- Whether the assistance would address a critical need of the applicant
- Soundness of the technical assistance approach to the problem
- Qualifications of the consultant(s) to be hired or the specific criteria that will be used to select the consultant(s)
- Commitment of the court or association to act on the consultant’s recommendations
- Reasonableness of the proposed budget
For more information, visit State Justice Institute.
For more information, visit https://www.sji.gov/grants/technical-assistance-grants/