John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program |
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Federal Grant Title: John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program CFDA Number: 16.816 CFDA Description: John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act 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-2010-2772 Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice Funding Instrument Type: Grant Posted Date: May 26, 2010 Creation Date: Jun 08, 2010 Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 13, 2010 Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 27, 2010 Archive Date: Aug 26, 2010 Expected Number of Awards: Information not provided Estimated Total Program Funding: Information not provided Federal Grant Award Ceiling: $50,000 Federal Grant Award Floor: $0 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Information not provided
- Grant Description
- One pressing challenge facing our criminal justice system today is the retention of qualified prosecutors and public defenders, who serve everyday to ensure that our communities are protected, the rule of law is upheld, and the rights of the citizenry are safeguarded. Both prosecutor and public defender offices consistently find it difficult to attract and retain talented attorneys. Driven by educational debt, attorneys interested in public interest law often forego opportunities to work in these offices in order to seek more lucrative private sector positions. Attorney shortages in these offices can result in overworked attorneys handling unmanageable caseloads, potentially affecting public safety, the administration of justice, and ultimately the public's confidence in our justice system.Student loan debt is consistently cited as the overwhelming reason why attorneys decline or leave positions as prosecutors and public defenders. The vast majority of law students borrow to finance their legal education and the rising costs have imposed staggering debt. Furthermore, public defender and prosecutor salaries have failed to keep pace with the escalating cost of education. As a result, talented lawyers are often unwilling to accept or remain in attorney positions as prosecutors or public defenders, creating real challenges for those offices in their quest to hire and retain capable attorneys.Acknowledging this challenge, Congress enacted the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), codified at 42 U.S.C. §3797cc-21, and named for the late John Reid Justice of South Carolina, to encourage qualified attorneys to choose careers as prosecutors and public defenders and to continue in that service. The John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program provides loan repayment assistance for local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors who commit to continued employment as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. To administer this program, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will award funds to each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia to serve eligible recipients working within the state's or District's jurisdiction.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
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http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja/grant/10johnrjusticesol.pdf
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Al Roddy 202-353-1881 Technical Application Support
Technical Application Support [Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov]