The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for the Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program, as set forth in the Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,500,000 – $2,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The purpose of this solicitation is to select up to three providers to deliver TTA services to state and local governments requesting services under the two areas described above. In Category 1, the selected TTA providers will assist BJA JAG grantees and other state and local jurisdictions in completing the required strategic planning consistent with the goals of the initiative. In Categories 2 and 3, the selected TTA partners will assist the field to build their capacity to ensure the provisions of the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, with a focus on courts’ responsibilities and right to counsel.
This program assists state, local, and tribal jurisdictions in reducing crime and improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, specifically through support for statewide strategic planning and protection of constitutional rights under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Goals
The goals of this program are to (1) improve criminal justice outcomes through the development of evidence-informed, data-driven strategic plans that are used to prioritize JAG investments in each state; and (2) to enhance the integrity of the criminal justice process through the assessment, adoption, and implementation of improved program practices to enhance the protections of the Sixth Amendment in criminal prosecutions.
Objectives
- Facilitate statewide strategic planning processes that enhance state and local jurisdictions’ capacity to target strategies that effectively address key criminal justice challenges with JAG investments.
- Collect and translate effective state approaches and strategies in the use of JAG funds to address crime challenges.
- Enhance the capacity of state and local government, and court, judicial, and indigent defense offices to engage stakeholders to assess and develop strategies that support the assessment, adoption, and implementation of improved policies and procedures to guarantee the protection of the Sixth Amendment in criminal prosecutions.
- Guarantee the protection of the Sixth Amendment, including the right to counsel, by identifying and disseminating best practices, structures, or models and assisting state and local governments with evaluating, adopting, and implementing systems consistent with these requirements.
Funding Information
- Statewide Strategic Planning Training and Technical Assistance – $2,000,000.
- Protection of Constitutional Rights Under the Sixth Amendment: Courts-focused Training and Technical Assistance – $1,500,000.
- Protection of Constitutional Rights Under the Sixth Amendment: Defense-focused Training and Technical Assistance – $1,500,000.
Period of Performance
- Period of Performance Duration (Months) – 36.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
