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

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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.
Agency: Department of Justice

Office: Office of Justice Programs

Estimated Funding: Not Available


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Full Announcement

Additional Information of 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.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/12TCCLAsol.pdf

Contact:
For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.

Agency Email Description:
Technical Application Support

Agency Email:
support@grants.gov

Date Posted:
2012-02-16

Application Due Date:
2012-04-17

Archive Date:
2012-05-17


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