This grant, supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI), is established to enhance the quality of legal representation in capital cases. Its core purpose is to provide specialized, high-quality training focused on death penalty issues. This training aims to significantly improve the legal defense for indigent defendants accused of capital crimes, ensuring they receive effective representation. Concurrently, the initiative also seeks to bolster the capabilities of prosecutors, enabling them to more effectively represent the public’s interests in complex state capital cases. Ultimately, the grant serves to elevate the standards of justice and legal practice within the capital punishment system.
Opportunity ID: 213353
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2013-3443 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 13 Capital Case Litigation Initiative |
| 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: | Jan 02, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 27, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to state agencies in states that authorize capital punishment and that conduct, or will conduct, prosecutions in which capital punishment is sought. For the state agency to be eligible, its state must have an “effective system” for providing competent legal representation for indigent defendants in capital cases. An “effective system” is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 14163(e) as a system that invests the responsibility for appointing qualified attorneys to represent indigent defendants in capital cases: (A) In a public defender program that relies on staff attorneys, members of the private bar, or both, to provide representation in capital cases; (B) In an entity established by statute or by the highest state court with jurisdiction in criminal cases, which is composed of individuals with demonstrated knowledge and expertise in capital cases, except for individuals employed as prosecutors; or (C) Pursuant to a statutory procedure enacted before the date of the enactment of the CCLI Act [October 30, 2002] under which the trial judge is required to appoint qualified attorneys from a roster maintained by a state or regional selection committee or similar entity. Applicants must identify in the application (see page 10) which of these three qualifying “effective systems” their state has in place. Applicants that do not identify an “effective system” in their application will NOT be eligible for an award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | The purpose of the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI) (supported by 42 U.S.C. ยง14163 et seq.) is to provide high-quality training on death penalty issues to improve legal representation provided to indigent defendants charged with having committed capital crimes and to enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases. |
| 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 the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 213353 Full Announcement-1 -> 13cclisol.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. 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 | PKG00158170 | Jan 02, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
213353 SF424-2.0.pdf
213353 SF424B-1.1.pdf
213353 Budget-1.1.pdf
213353 Other-1.1.pdf
213353 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
213353 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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