Cooperative Agreement 72016919CA00003

The South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination (SCCPC) administers the John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.816). This $109,972 grant aims to assist South Carolina in recruiting and retaining attorneys as local, state, and federal public defenders and prosecutors. The SCCPC conducts outreach, reviews applications, selects eligible recipients, and administers student loan repayment assistance...

The Community Resources for Justice, Inc. (CRJ) was awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative program (CFDA 16.812). The award will support CRJ's implementation of evidence-based and innovative community supervision policies, practices, and programs in selected jurisdictions through September 2025. CRJ will provide targeted, customized...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $7,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827) to the Community Resources For Justice, Inc. (CRJ), a non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. The funding will support CRJ in providing technical assistance to two states over a 4-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028. The goal is to help states improve their criminal justice systems through...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $7,500,000 and provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827) program, supports the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center in facilitating the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) process. Through this award, CSG will: 1) educate policymakers and build interest in JRI among states; 2) assist states in addressing their most pressing criminal...

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), in partnership with the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Disability Belongs, and Ideas42, received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The goal of this 3-year project is to enhance the diversity of jury pools by increasing participation from marginalized and...

The Seton Hall University Center for Social Justice received a $632,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to implement a reentry project that addresses the legal and support needs of communities impacted by the criminal justice system in Essex County, New Jersey. The project aims to help people returning to the community after incarceration secure essential resources like...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will support the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827). The project team will assist current OJJDP juvenile justice system reform grantees in developing and implementing innovative, research-based policies and practices to reduce youth contact with the justice system and improve outcomes. Key activities include engaging stakeholders, analyzing...

The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR), a non-profit organization, has been awarded a $250,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 - Delinquency Prevention Program). The award will support NICJR's efforts to strengthen and expand the Neighborhood Opportunity and Accountability Board (NOAB) model, which diverts at-risk youth from formal justice system involvement at the point of arrest...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,572,019 three-year Cooperative Agreement to Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, in partnership with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and the Center for Children's Law and Policy, to establish and operate the Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice. The Center's objectives are to: 1) strengthen state and territorial compliance with the...

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) received a $182,712 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program. The grant will support PCCD in administering a statewide student loan repayment assistance program for eligible full-time county prosecutors and public defenders in Pennsylvania who have the greatest financial need. PCCD will publicize the program, review applications, and select...