BJA FY 10 Capital Case Litigation Initiative

The summary for the BJA FY 10 Capital Case Litigation Initiative grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

BJA FY 10 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: The purpose of the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI) (supported by 42 U.S.C. §14163 et seq.) is to provide high-quality training on death penalty issues to improve legal representation provided to indigent defendants and to enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases.

Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 10 Capital Case Litigation Initiative
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance
Grant Categories:	Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	BJA-2010-2466
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	16.746
CFDA Descriptions:	Capital Case Litigation
Current Application Deadline:	Mar 11, 2010
Original Application Deadline:	Mar 11, 2010
Posted Date:	Jan 12, 2010
Creation Date:	Jan 12, 2010
Archive Date:	Apr 10, 2010
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$375,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: For Category 1, applicants are limited to state agencies in states that authorize capital punishment and that conduct, or will conduct, prosecutions in which capital punishment is sought. For the state agency to be eligible, it must have an "effective system" for providing competent legal representation for indigent defendants in capital cases. An "effective system" is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 14163(e) as a system that invests the responsibility for appointing qualified attorneys to represent indigent defendants in capital cases: (A) In a public defender program that relies on staff attorneys, members of the private bar, or both, to provide representation in capital cases; (B) In an entity established by statute or by the highest state court with jurisdiction in criminal cases, which is composed of individuals with demonstrated knowledge and expertise in capital cases, except for individuals employed as prosecutors; or (C) Pursuant to a statutory procedure enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act [October 30, 2002] under which the trial judge is required to appoint qualified attorneys from a roster maintained by a state or regional selection committee or similar entity. Applicants must identify in the program abstract (see page 6) which "effective system" their state has in place. Applicants that do not identify an "effective system" in their abstract will NOT be eligible for an award. Grants awarded under this solicitation may not be used to fund, directly or indirectly, representation or prosecution of specific cases. For Category 2, applicants are limited to public and nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities that agree to waive all profits and fees that have experience and expertise in forensic evidence. For Categories 3 and 4, applicants are limited to public and nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities that agree to waive all profits and fees that have expertise in litigating death penalty cases as well as providing training to prosecutors and defense attorneys respectively.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Al Roddy Technical Application Support 202-353-1881

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