OpportunityTitle: BJA FY 12 Answering Gideon&apos;s Call: Improving Indigent Defense Delivery Systems
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are state or local government agencies, independent boards or commissions, state or local public defender organizations, or other organizations, including not-for-profit organizations, with whole or partial responsibility for administering or overseeing indigent defense services. Applicants should demonstrate their eligibility for this grant in Selection Criteria 3&#151;Capabilities and Competencies found on page 3.
Description: In the criminal justice system, indigent defense providers are often underfunded and understaffed, severely affecting the delivery of effective, efficient, and quality legal representation for indigent criminal defendants. The purpose of this initiative is to contribute to indigent defense knowledge and practice by testing approaches to providing quality indigent defense services using the Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System promulgated by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 2002 (&#147;ABA Ten Principles&#148;). BJA is seeking applicants who are interested in developing innovative, data-driven approaches to indigent defense delivery systems. This program is funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program), which in part, authorizes use of funding to assist communities improve the capacity of state and local criminal justice systems.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Application Assistance
GrantorContactText: For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.