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23CS22: Americans with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System

Closed Closed May 22, 2023 Opportunity 23CS22 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institute of Corrections notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$150,000
• Total funding$150,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Recipients, including for-profit organizations, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services. Foreign governments, international organizations, and non-governmental international organizations/institutions are not eligible to apply. Proof of 501(c) (3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service or an authorizing tribal resolution is required.NIC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire program. Only one (1) application will be accepted from a submitting organization.

Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in many areas of life. The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to enjoy employment opportunities, participate in state and local government programs, and purchase goods and services. For example, the ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination by social services agencies; child welfare agencies; courts; prisons and jails; medical facilities, including hospitals, doctors’ offices, and skilled nursing facilities; homeless shelters; and schools, colleges, and universities. (U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, April 2022). The ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination. Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life. This includes the criminal justice system—from encounters with law enforcement to pretrial status, local jail, community supervision, and finally to prison and reentry. Entities in each of these areas are required to adhere to the ADA. How a correctional setting applies the ADA law and accommodates those with mental and/or physical disabilities could significantly affect the outcome for people with disabilities in the justice system.

Category: Other.

We found no grant awards under Assistance Listing 16.602 in fiscal 2021 to 2025, which usually means the program is new or very small.

Applying now

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