BJA FY 11 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance

Post Date

March 15th 2011

Application Due Date

May 12th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

BJA-2011-2968

CFDA Number(s)

16.815

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

15

Eligibility Categories

Other

Applicants in Category 1 are limited to tribal and non-tribal non-profit (Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) _ 501(c)(3)) entities that provide legal assistance services for federally recognized Indian tribes, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines. Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U.S. Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov/opa/pdf/poverty-guidelines-010.pdf). Applicants in Category 2 are limited to tribal and non-tribal non-profit (I.R.C. _501(c)(3)) entities that provide legal assistance services for federally recognized Indian tribes, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines, Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov/opa/pdf/poverty-guidelines-2010.pdf). Applicants in Category 3 are limited to national or regional membership organizations and associations whose membership or a membership section consists of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1150000

Grant Description

Authorized by 25 USC 3651, et seq., BJAуs Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA) grants enhance tribal justice systems and improve access to those systems. Targeted to non-profit organizations, the grants serve to strengthen and improve the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases and indigent respondents in civil causes of action under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or via email to support@grants.gov.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Assistance

• Agency Email Address:

  support@grants.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Justice Assistance

• More Information:

  Full Announcement