BJA FY24 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
ID: 353075Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)

Award Range

$0 - $1M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Humanities

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353075

Additional Information

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172049
Timeline
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    Forecast Posted Not available
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    Forecast Due Not available
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    Posted Mar 20, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
  4. 4
    Due May 15, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
Description

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program." This program aims to support wrongful conviction review entities and conviction integrity units in enhancing the integrity of the criminal justice system, specifically by providing training and technical assistance to ensure effective post-conviction reviews of innocence claims. Eligible applicants include state, county, or local public defender offices with in-house post-conviction representation programs, and they must demonstrate experience in litigating such claims or partner with a wrongful conviction review entity. The total funding available ranges from $0 to $1,200,000, with an expected 12 awards to be made. Interested parties should note that the application deadline is May 15, 2024, and can find more information at the provided link or contact the OJP Response Center at grants@ncjrs.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
grants@ncjrs.gov
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