BJA FY 10 Capital Case Litigation Initiative

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	Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 10 Capital Case Litigation Initiative
	CFDA Number:	16.746
	CFDA Description:	Capital Case Litigation
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BJA-2010-2466
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 12, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jan 12, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 11, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 11, 2010
	Archive Date:	Apr 10, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$375,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	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.
Grant Description: 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja/grant/10cclisol.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Al Roddy Technical Application Support 202-353-1881

Technical Application Support [Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • BJA FY 11 Capital Case Litigation Initiative; • BJA FY 11 Wrongful Conviction Review Program; • BJA FY 10 Wrongful Conviction Review Program; • Capital Case Litigation Initiative; • Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI)