BJA FY 21 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program

The summary for the BJA FY 21 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program 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 21 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program: The Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions (ROL/WCR) Program is committed to protecting the integrity of the criminal justice system and the consistent application of due process for all. The ROL/WCR Program supports efforts by wrongful conviction review entities (WCR entities) that represent individuals with post-conviction claims of innocence to review individual cases.

Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 21 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)
Grant Categories:	Affordable Care Act
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	O-BJA-2021-60001
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	16.746
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	April 7th, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	April 7th, 2021
Posted Date:	January 8th, 2021
Creation Date:	January 8th, 2021
Archive Date:	March 11th, 2021
Total Program Funding:	$4,350,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$450,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	May 20th, 2021

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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 - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Eligibility Information in this solicitation.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2021-60001
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