BJA FY 12 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance

The summary for the BJA FY 12 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance 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 12 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance: Authorized by Department of Justice Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, P.L. 112-55 and the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000, P.L. 106-559, Title I, BJA's Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA) grants enhance tribal justice systems and improve access to those systems. Targeted to non-profit organizations, including tribal enterprises and educational institutions, the grants serve to strengthen and improve the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases and indigent respondents in civil causes of action under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes. These services are also targeted to tribes which meet the federal poverty guidelines. Training and technical assistance (TTA) supports the development and enhancement of tribal justice systems.

Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 12 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance
Grant Categories:	Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	BJA-2012-3205
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	16.815
CFDA Descriptions:	Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance
Current Application Deadline:	Apr 17, 2012
Original Application Deadline:	Apr 17, 2012
Posted Date:	Feb 16, 2012
Creation Date:	Feb 16, 2012
Archive Date:	May 17, 2012
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$875,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: CATEGORY 1: TRIBAL CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS Applicants in Category 1 are limited to tribal and non-tribal non-profit (Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) § 501(c)(3)) entities, including tribal enterprises and educational institutions (public, private, and tribal colleges and universities) that provide legal assistance services for federally recognized Indian tribes, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines. Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11fedreg.shtml). CATEGORY 2: TRIBAL CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS Applicants in Category 2 are limited to tribal and non-tribal non-profit (I.R.C. §501(c)(3)) entities, including tribal enterprises and educational institutions (public, private, and tribal colleges and universities) that provide legal assistance services for federally recognized Indian tribes, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines. Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11fedreg.shtml). CATEGORY 3: TRIBAL JUSTICE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS Applicants in Category 3 are limited to national or regional membership organizations and associations whose membership or a membership section consists of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems. Tribal justice systems are defined as a federally recognized Indian tribe's entire judicial branch, including traditional methods and forums for dispute resolution, trial courts, appellate courts, inter-tribal courts, alternative dispute resolution systems, and circuit rider systems, established by inherent tribunal authority whether or not they constitute a court of record. Judicial personnel are defined as any judge, magistrate, court counselor, court clerk, court administrator, bailiff, probation officer, officer of the court, dispute resolution facilitator, or other official, employee, or volunteer within the tribal judicial system.
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