The National Institute of Justice is offering grants for research focusing on examining indigent criminal defense services, policies, and practices. This grant covers various services provided to indigent defendants by different entities, such as public defender’s offices, contract lawyers, court-appointed counsel, or pro bono services. Research areas may include access to counsel, waiver of counsel, and the effectiveness of defense team members in indigent defense cases. Proposals must relate to juvenile and/or adult defendants at different stages of the criminal justice process. Applicants are encouraged to explore these topics, although other research proposals will also be considered. Closing date for applications is May 23, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 146173
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NIJ-2012-3166 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Social Science Research on Indigent Defense |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Research and Evaluation |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 23, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 23, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Justice |
| Description:: | NIJ seeks proposals for funding to examine indigent criminal defense services, policies, and practices. This includes services provided by any of the following: State-funded, county-funded, city-funded, or tribal public defenders offices; contract indigent defense lawyers; court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants; and/or, pro bono services provided by criminal defense attorneys. These services can be at the pretrial, trial, post-conviction, and/or appellate stages and involve either juvenile and/or adult defendants. Applicants are encouraged to consider research involving either (1) access to counsel and waiver of counsel by juveniles and/or adults, or (2) the effectiveness of other defense team members in indigent defense cases. However, other strong research proposals will be considered as well. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Feb 23, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00099450 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 23, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact either Nadine P. Frederique, Social Science Analyst, by telephone at 202-514-8777 or by email at Nadine.Frederique@usdoj.gov, or contact Donna J. Davis, Social Science Analyst, by telephone at 202-514-9331 or by e-mail at Donna.Davis@ojp.usdoj.gov. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Protection of Human Subjects [V1.1] Key Contacts [V1.0] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00099450 | Feb 23, 2012 | May 23, 2012 | View | For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact either Nadine P. Frederique, Social Science Analyst, by telephone at 202-514-8777 or by email at Nadine.Frederique@usdoj.gov, or contact Donna J. Davis, Social Science Analyst, by telephone at 202-514-9331 or by e-mail at Donna.Davis@ojp.usdoj.gov. | Organization and Individual Applicants |