The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing civil rights, racial equity, and access to justice, while strengthening community safety. This BJA grant is for the purpose of ensuring quality representation and fair proceedings in capital cases. Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering this grant to provide high-quality training and technical assistance to judges. This initiative aims to equip judges who preside over capital cases with the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available on death penalty law and related legal issues, thereby supporting impartial and well-informed judicial processes.
Opportunity ID: 346896
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2023-171669 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 23 National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.746 — Capital Case Litigation Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 08, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 08, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other 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 overseeing capital cases and providing training on death penalty cases. Applicants should also have experience in delivering training and technical assistance nationwide. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
This program focuses on ensuring quality representation and fair and impartial proceedings in capital cases. With this particular solicitation, BJA seeks to ensure judges have the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available to them on death penalty law by providing high quality training and technical assistance on legal issues faced by judges who preside over capital cases. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171669 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov Email: grants@ncjrs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.746 | PKG00280585 | Mar 16, 2023 | May 08, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
346896 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
346896 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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