The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is announcing the availability of state funds to support the FY 2023-24 Indigent Defense Grant Program.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/23/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This non-competitive, formula-based solicitation is seeking applications to provide grants to all Pennsylvania counties to support the improvement of local indigent defense services.
The goal of this grant program is to improve the capacity and effectiveness of indigent defense services in Pennsylvania through efforts to recruit and retain staff; improve data collection and reporting capacity; obtain necessary training, professional development, and technical assistance; and fill any other gaps identified by the county, in consultation with indigent defense service providers.
Funding Information
A total of $6,750,000 in Indigent Defense Grant Program funding provided by the state budget and allocated to PCCD under Act 34 of 2023 is available for this solicitation.
Grant Period
Applications approved at the June 12, 2024 Commission meeting will be 18-month projects and have a start date of July 1, 2024 and an end date of December 31, 2025.
Eligible Activities
Funds may be used to support any, all, or one of the following:
- Salaries and benefits for full- or part-time staff (including, but not limited to, attorneys, social services staff, investigators, paralegals, other administrative staff, etc.);
- Efforts to recruit, promote, and/or retain staff (e.g. bonuses);
- Efforts to improve data collection and reporting capacity (e.g. purchasing or upgrading case management software, other data-related expenses);
- Training and professional development expenses for staff, including costs associated with consultants and/or travel;
- Obtaining technical assistance for staff to improve delivery of indigent defense services, including supports related to data collection/analysis/reporting, professional development, organizational development, etc.;
- Travel/transportation expenses;
- Supplies and equipment; and
- Any other costs associated with gaps or needs identified by the county in consultation with those providing indigent defense services necessary to improve capacity and effectiveness.
Eligible Applicants
- All counties in Pennsylvania are eligible to apply under this initiative.
- Note: Counties shall ensure funding awarded under this solicitation supports their county’s public defender office (and court-appointed counsel, if applicable), as well as any non-profit corporations that serve as the county-wide provider of indigent defense services. Counties may utilize subawards to satisfy this requirement.
For more information, visit PCCD.
