The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the Wrongful Conviction Review Program grant to support state and local law enforcement in adopting evidence-based practices to prevent wrongful convictions. This grant aims to provide efficient representation for defendants in post-conviction claims of innocence, addressing the critical issue of wrongful convictions within the criminal justice system. Applications for funding are accepted until March 7, 2017, aligning with BJA’s commitment to promoting a fair justice system and ensuring timely detection and resolution of wrongful convictions.
Opportunity ID: 291018
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2017-11564 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 17 Wrongful Conviction Review Program |
| 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: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.746 — Capital Case Litigation Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 04, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 07, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 07, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | One of BJA’s guiding principles is to promote a fair criminal justice system. For the past two decades, the American justice system has been confronted with a steady stream of post-conviction exonerations, and the issue of wrongful conviction has emerged as a critical area for examination.
BJA is committed to assisting the state and local law enforcement entities in adopting evidence-based practices and assessing the necessary technologies to reduce the likelihood of a wrongful conviction (to include wrongful arrests and prosecutions) occurring from the outset of each criminal investigation. BJA is also committed to ensuring that wrongful convictions are expeditiously detected and addressed when they occur. On support of the latter goal, BJA established the Wrongful Conviction Review Program, the funding for which is anticipated through the FY 2015 appropriation. The purpose of the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is to provide high-quality and efficient representation for defendants in post-conviction claims of innocence. |
| 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 email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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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 email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. 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 | PKG00230051 | Jan 04, 2017 | Mar 07, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
291018 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
291018 SF424B-1.1.pdf
291018 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
291018 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
291018 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
291018 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
291018 DOJ_Questionnaire-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
291018 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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