The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $270,432 Formula Grant under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program to the Florida Department of Education. The goal of the grant is to effectively recruit and retain qualified prosecutors and public defenders by providing student loan repayment assistance. The Florida Department of Education will administer the statewide program, which will target attorneys with the least...
The Higher Education Aids Board Wisconsin received a $115,742 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program. The grant aims to reduce student loan debt as a deterrent for qualified public defenders and prosecutors continuing their service in Wisconsin communities. The Higher Education Aids Board partners with the Wisconsin Public Defender's Office and State Prosecutors...
The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) was awarded a $147,614 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 enable HESAA to establish and administer a statewide student loan repayment assistance program for qualified local, state, and federal public defenders as well as local and state prosecutors in New Jersey. The goal is to improve the recruitment and retention of...
The Federal Grant Award of $124,557 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance supports the John R. Justice (JRJ) Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act program. The purpose of this formula grant is to provide student loan repayment assistance to help recruit and retain local, state, and federal public defenders, as well as local and state prosecutors, in public service roles. Key activities under this award include selecting candidates with significant student loan...
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 Department of Criminal Justice Services Virginia Grants Administration Division was awarded a $142,145 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program. The grant funding will be used to establish and maintain a statewide student loan repayment assistance program for local, state, and federal public defenders as well as local and state prosecutors in Virginia. The goal is to...
The Florida Department of Education received a $185,548 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program. The grant aims to effectively recruit and retain qualified prosecutors and public defenders in Florida by targeting attorneys with student loan debt across state and local qualifying agencies, including state attorney offices, the Office of the...
The Office of Emergency Services in Mather, California received a $114,006 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on October 1, 2018 to support student loan repayment assistance programs through September 30, 2020. The grant funding supports the goals of the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act program (CFDA 16.816), which aims to help states recruit and retain prosecutors and public defenders by...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $124,639 Formula Grant under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program to the Indiana Supreme Court Office of Judicial Administration. The grant will be used to establish and administer a statewide student loan repayment assistance program for local, state, and federal public defenders as well as local and state prosecutors in Indiana. This program aims to help recruit and retain talented legal professionals in...
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...