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O-BJA-2022-171297: BJA FY 22 Community Courts Initiative

Closed Closed June 21, 2022 Opportunity O-BJA-2022-171297 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$600,000
• Total funding$4.2 million
• Expected awards8
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

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)

State governments City or township governments County governments Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) Other: State, city, township, county, or tribal government acting directly or through agreements with other public or private entities on behalf of a single community court For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program awards averaged $715,443; this notice allows up to $600,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (72% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Community Courts Initiative supports efforts by state, local, and federally recognized American Indian tribal governments to establish and enhance community courts in their jurisdictions. Community courts are neighborhood-focused court programs that combine the power of the community and the justice system to address local problems. They connect persons committing less serious crimes — often misdemeanor cases — to judicially supervised substance use disorder treatment, alternative sanctions, and other community-based services.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Applying now

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