Wrongful Conviction Review Program
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Wrongful Conviction Review Program: One of BJA's guiding principles is to promote a fair criminal justice system. For the past two decdes, the American justice system has been confronted with a steady stream of post-conviction exonerations, and the issue of wrongful conviction has emerged as a critical area for examination.BJA is committed to assisting the state and local law enforcement entities in adopting evidence-based practices and assessing the necessary technologies to reduce the likelihood of a wrongful conviction (to include wrongful arrests and prosecutions) occurring from the outset of each criminal investigation. BJA is also committed to ensuring that wrongful convictions are expeditiously detected and addressed when they occur.On support of the latter goal, BJA established the Wrongful Conviction Review Program, the funding for which is anticipated through the FY 2015 appropriation. The purpose of the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is to provide high-quality and efficient representation for defendants in post-conviction claims of innocense.
| Federal Grant Title: | Wrongful Conviction Review Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Grant Categories: | Law Justice and Legal Services |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2016-9076 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 16.746 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Capital Case Litigation Initiative |
| Current Application Deadline: | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Original Application Deadline: | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 11, 2016 |
| Creation Date: | Feb 11, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Total Program Funding: | $1,250,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $250,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants for this solicitation are limited to public and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations) dedicated to exonerating the innocent, institutions of higher learning (including tribal institutions of higher education), and state or local public defender offices. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
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Bureau of Justice Assistance 202-353-7193 - Similar Government Grants
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