Indigent Defense

 

This program supports states and localities in developing and implementing strategies to ensure that youth involved with the juvenile justice system have fair and equal access to quality legal representation; ensure that offenders involved with the juvenile justice system have resources that address the collateral consequences of justice system involvement; and/or provide training for the juvenile indigent defense bar, including public defenders and court-appointed counsel working on behalf of juvenile indigent defendants. The objective of this program is to enhance the capacity to deliver high-quality, fair, and comprehensive legal services to youth who have come into contact with the juvenile justice system- by . (1) developing and implementing specialized training for staff and stakeholders involved with assisting juvenile offenders within the juvenile justice system; (2) improving juvenile courts data collection and reporting capacity, specifically relating to youth and their legal representation, and access to services pre- and post-adjudication; (3) analyzing the juvenile defense delivery system(s) with respect to juvenile offenders access to services by identifying critical program, practice, and policy needs and gaps; areas for improvement; and aspects that are working and may be replicable and/or scalable across jurisdictions; and (4) addressing an identified need or gap within the applicants juvenile justice system related to providing juvenile offenders with plenary access to high-quality juvenile defense services. The performance measures associated with these objectives are: PM 1: Percentage of a justice systems decision points informed by the results of data analysis PM 2: Number of juvenile defense attorneys who completed training on topics pertinent to juvenile defense PM3:Percentage of a justice systems decision points informed by the results of data analysis

Active 16.836 Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice B - Project Grants Not applicable. Pub. L. No. 117-328, 136 Stat. 4459, 4539 Applicants are limited to states (including territories and the District of Columbia), federally recognized tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations) and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). individuals subject to juvenile court jurisdiction Generally applicant documentation includes the Standard Form 424 (SF-424 - Application for Federal Assistance), a program narrative, budget detail worksheet, and budget narrative. There also are a number of certifications that may be required, and other elements, as specified in the program announcement Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program may be eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. National training and technical assistance awards may be excluded from the E.O. 12372. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Effective FY 2021, applications are submitted to DOJ in a two-step process. Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, applicants will need to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and System for Award Management (SAM) registration or renewal. Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/. To be considered timely, an application must be submitted by the application deadline using Grants.gov, and the applicant must have received a validation message from Grants.gov that indicates successful and timely submission. OJP urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to the application due date to allow time for the applicant to receive validation messages or rejection notifications from Grants.gov and to correct in a timely fashion any problems that may have caused a rejection notification. Upon approval by the Assistant Attorney General, successful applicants are notified via DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants). The grant award must be accepted electronically by the receiving organizations authorized official in JustGrants Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines varies by project. Not applicable. See applicable program announcement Varies by program. Applications are judged according to their consistency with the policies and program priorities established by OJJDP and applicable laws. Permitted uses of funds for civil legal assistance include the following: reentry services, including referral to and payment of legal services related to the purpose of the grant, such as securing a driver’s license, expunging criminal records, litigating inappropriate denials of housing or employment and violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, creating and/or modifying child support orders, and other family law services that help stabilize individuals and families. This excludes the payment of fines or penalties associated with a driver’s license suspension or the payment of child support. Performance Reports: To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111–352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work. See Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 C.F.R. Part 200 at Subpart F - Audit Requirements (Sec. 200.500 - 200.507) as adopted by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800. All financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award must be generally retained for a period of three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report (Federal Financial Report/SF-425). For more information and exceptions, see Uniform Administrative Requirements 2 C.F.R. ? 200.333 as adopted by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. Please review the published solicitation for specific information regarding the match.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Length and time phasing of assistance vary by project--see applicable program announcement. Applications are required to be submitted in Grants.gov and awarded through the Office of Justice Programs’ Grants Management System. None/Not specified. Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531 US
kellie.blue@usdoj.gov
Phone: 2023075311 http://www.ojjdp.gov 15-0405-0-1-754 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$4,444,231.00; FY 23 est $2,500,000.00; FY 24 est $3,500,000.00; FY 20$1,818,149.00; FY 21 est $2,500,000.00; FY 19$1,800,476.00; FY 18$1,814,626.00; - varies by project The program solicitations, Department of Justice's Financial Guide (http://ojp.gov/financial guide/DOJ/index.htm) and Post award Instructions (http://ojp.gov/funding/Implement/Resources/PostAwardInistructions.pdf), applicable OMB Circulars, and Department of Justice regulations applicable to specific types of grantees, which can be found in title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations (28 C.F.R.). See also program announcement and Uniform Administrative Requirements in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as adopted and supplemented by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800. Fiscal Year 2017 In FY 2017, the Enhancing Youth Access to Justice Initiative funding supported one grant award under Category 1: Juvenile Defense Training and Technical Assistance; two grant awards under Category 2: Regional Juvenile Defender Resource Centers; and eight grants under Category 3: Second Chance Act Juvenile Reentry Legal Services.
Fiscal Year 2018 In FY 2019, the Improving Juvenile Indigent Defense State Systems program Enhancements for Youth Offenders solicitation will fund up to four three awards to states and localities to enhance juvenile indigent defense systems.
Fiscal Year 2019 In FY 2018, the State System Enhancements for Youth Offenders funding supported four grant awards. This program provided funding to states and localities to enhance juvenile defense in one or more of the following areas: (1) training of staff, (2) data collection and analysis, (3) juvenile defense delivery system analysis, and/or (4) addressing a specific need(s) identified by the state or locality related to providing juvenile defense services to youth offenders.