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The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $101,941 under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) Formula Grant program to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. The grant will incentivize prosecutors and public defenders to choose or remain in public service positions by lessening the burden of educational debt obligations through substantial and meaningful loan repayment awards. The Commission will conduct an...

The Montana Board of Crime Control received a $32,160 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on October 1, 2019 to support activities under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act program through September 30, 2021. The John R. Justice program aims to help states recruit and retain prosecutors and public defenders through student loan repayment assistance. The Montana Board of Crime Control will utilize the...

This $108,001 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) supports the Alabama John R. Justice Program. The program aims to encourage qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as prosecutors and public defenders in Alabama. Specifically, the grant funding establishes and maintains a statewide student loan repayment assistance program for local, state, and federal public defenders as well as local and state prosecutors in...

The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services was awarded a $118,442 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program on October 1, 2023. The grant funding will be used to administer the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program, which provides student loan repayment assistance to help retain qualified state and local prosecutors as well as state and federal public defenders in Missouri. The Office of...

The Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety Division in Massachusetts has received a $126,048 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance's John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program. The grant supports the administration of a statewide student loan repayment assistance program for local, state, and federal public defenders as well as local and state prosecutors in...

The Maine Department of Corrections will receive $607,300 from FY 2022 to 2025 through the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Formula Grant program (CFDA #16.540) to support juvenile justice system reform and youth diversion efforts. Key initiatives include developing community-based crisis response programs to minimize law enforcement involvement in youth behavioral health issues; improving access to evidence-based programs for system-involved youth;...

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) was awarded a $1,405,084 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to support the Georgia Formula Grants Program. The program provides funding for delinquency prevention and intervention services with a focus on improving outcomes for Georgia's children and youth. Key activities include maintaining compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $605,570 to the Oficina Para El Desarrollo Socioeconomico Y Comunitatrio under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Formula Grants program (CFDA 16.540) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The funding will support Puerto Rico's Comprehensive Three Year Plan for 2021-2023 to advance work promoting civil rights, increasing access to justice, and...

The Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice received a $115,244 Formula Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program. This grant will fund the Division of Criminal Justice's efforts to retain full-time prosecutors and public defenders in Colorado through the use of financial incentives, such as student loan repayment assistance. The grant's goal is to help recruit and retain talented...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) awarded a $963,000 Project Grant to Georgetown University to support its Prison Scholars Program, Bachelor of Liberal Arts Program, MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program, and the PIVOT Program. The grant funds will be used to provide higher education opportunities, reentry training and support, and advocacy that transforms the lives of and uplifts those impacted by incarceration. Specific activities include training...