The Department of Justice offers the BJA FY 14 National Training and Technical Assistance grant for the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI) aiming to improve the quality of legal representation for indigent defendants in state capital cases. This grant supports states in enhancing the defense’s resources equally, as mandated by the authorizing statute. Prosecution improvement is a separate funding focus. Applications close on May 27, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 253608
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2014-3873 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 14 National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.746 — Capital Case Litigation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 09, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to public or nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities that agree to forego any profit or management fees, and institutions of higher education that have experience and expertise in defending, and providing training on, death penalty cases. Applicants must also have experience in delivering training and technical assistance nationwide. BJA 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 conducting and leading the program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | The purpose of the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI) (supported by and funded through 42 U.S.C. §14163 et seq.) is to assist states with: (1) improving the quality of legal representation provided to indigent defendants in state capital cases, and (2) enhancing the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases. Pursuant to the authorizing statute, 42 U.S.C. § 14163e(b), CCLI funding must be allocated equally between the defense and prosecution. This FY 2014 grant announcement specifically focuses on purpose (1) above: improving the quality of legal representation provided to indigent defendants in state capital cases. Purpose (2), enhancing the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases, is being funded separately and is not covered in this grant announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 253608 Full Announcement-1 -> 14cclisol.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.746 | PKG00195003 | Apr 09, 2014 | May 27, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253608 SF424-2.0.pdf
253608 SF424B-1.1.pdf
253608 Budget-1.1.pdf
253608 Other-1.1.pdf
253608 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
253608 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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