BJA FY 11 Wrongful Conviction Review Program

The summary for the BJA FY 11 Wrongful Conviction Review Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 11 Wrongful Conviction Review Program
	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-2011-2867
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 30, 2010
	Creation Date:	Nov 30, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 03, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 03, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 05, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants are limited to non-profit organizations dedicated to exonerating the innocent and to state or local public defender offices.
Grant Description: The purpose of the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is to provide high quality and efficient representation for potentially wrongfully convicted defendants in cases of post-conviction claims of innocence. Funding is anticipated through the FY 2011 general appropriation.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja/grant/11wrongfulconvictionsol.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1-877-927-5657. The BJA Justice Information Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.

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Similar Government Grants: • BJA FY 11 Capital Case Litigation Initiative; • BJA FY 10 Capital Case Litigation Initiative; • BJA FY 10 Wrongful Conviction Review Program; • Capital Case Litigation Initiative; • Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI)