The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the ‘Improving Indigent Defense Delivery Systems Grant’ to support indigent defense providers in developing innovative and data-driven approaches to improve the delivery of quality legal representation for indigent criminal defendants. The grant aims to test strategies aligned with the American Bar Association’s Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System, ultimately enhancing indigent defense knowledge and practice. Funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program, this initiative seeks to address the underfunding and understaffing challenges faced by indigent defense providers, contributing to a more effective and efficient criminal justice system.
Opportunity ID: 161633
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | BJA-2012-3286 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | BJA FY 12 Answering Gideon’s Call: Improving Indigent Defense Delivery Systems |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 16.751 — Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 24, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 24, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 23, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants are state or local government agencies, independent boards or commissions, state or local public defender organizations, or other organizations, including not-for-profit organizations, with whole or partial responsibility for administering or overseeing indigent defense services. Applicants should demonstrate their eligibility for this grant in Selection Criteria 3—Capabilities and Competencies found on page 3. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description:: | In the criminal justice system, indigent defense providers are often underfunded and understaffed, severely affecting the delivery of effective, efficient, and quality legal representation for indigent criminal defendants. The purpose of this initiative is to contribute to indigent defense knowledge and practice by testing approaches to providing quality indigent defense services using the Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System promulgated by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 2002 (ABA Ten Principles). BJA is seeking applicants who are interested in developing innovative, data-driven approaches to indigent defense delivery systems. This program is funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program), which in part, authorizes use of funding to assist communities improve the capacity of state and local criminal justice systems. |
| 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 | Text Update | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 16.751 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00113830 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 24, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1-877-927-5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live web chat. The BJA Justice Information Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.751 | PKG00113830 | Apr 04, 2012 | May 24, 2012 | View | For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1-877-927-5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live web chat. The BJA Justice Information Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. | Organization Applicants |