BJA FY 13 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance

Post Date

February 6th 2013

Application Due Date

April 4th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

BJA-2013-3501

CFDA Number(s)

16.815

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

Applicants in Category 1 are limited to non-profit organizations (tribal and non-tribal), as defined by Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) _ 501(c)(3)), including tribal enterprises and educational institutions (public, private, and tribal colleges and universities) 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. Applicants in Category 2 are limited to non-profit organizations (tribal and non-tribal), as defined by (Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) _ 501(c)(3)), including tribal enterprises and educational institutions (public, private, and tribal colleges and universities) 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. 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 - $875000

Grant Description

Authorized by the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000, P.L. 106-559, Title I, BJAуs Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA) grants enhance tribal justice systems and improve access to those systems. Targeted to non-profit organizations as defined in the eligibility on the title page, the grants serve to strengthen and improve the representation of indigent respondents in civil causes of action and indigent defendants in criminal cases under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes. These services are also targeted to tribes that meet the federal poverty guidelines. Finally, a third category funds training and technical assistance (TTA) that supports the development and enhancement of tribal justice systems.

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 606-545-5035 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Application Support

• Agency Email Address:

  support@grants.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Justice Assistance

• More Information:

  Full Announcement