Project Grant 15PBJA20RR00538SCAA

The Vera Institute of Justice, Inc., a non-profit organization, was awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (CFDA 16.606) effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. The purpose of the project, titled "Designed for Dignity," is to assist eight diverse corrections agencies in transforming their prison cultures, climates, and spaces to enhance safety,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families has awarded a $722,202 Formula Grant under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586) to the Office Court Administration in Puerto Rico. This funding will support the organization's efforts to enhance the quality of court processes and legal representation in child welfare cases across Puerto Rico's state court system. Key objectives include conducting system assessments, improving decision-making...

The federal Formula Grant award, identified as Grant ID 2501CASCIP, was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586). The $4,103,824 award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, is granted to the Judicial Council of California (JCC) to enhance the quality of court processes and legal representation in child welfare cases across California's state court system. The...

This $996,830 Formula Grant award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586). The funding supports the Judiciary Courts of the State of South Carolina in enhancing the quality of court processes and legal representation in child welfare cases across the state's judicial system. Key focus areas include conducting system...

The Access California Services organization was awarded a $250,000 block grant from the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Under this award, Access California Services will provide citizenship training and naturalization application assistance services to California residents. The Citizenship Education...

The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,089,536 Formula Grant under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586) to the Supreme Court of Maryland, doing business as the Administrative Office of Courts (AOC). This grant funding will enable the AOC to enhance the quality of court processes and legal representation in child welfare cases across the state's judicial system. Key objectives include improving decision-making procedures,...

The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) received a $1,211,300.00 Formula Grant award under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families' State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586). This two-year grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support the AOC's efforts to enhance the quality of court processes and legal representation in child welfare cases across Washington's state court...

The Civil Society Anti-Impunity Initiative in El Salvador, funded through a $2 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Criminal Justice Systems federal grant program (CFDA 19.703), intends to build accountability in El Salvador through civil society legal action, civic education, and strategic communications from September 9, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Cristosal, Inc. will deliver products and services...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Unaccompanied Children Program (CFDA 93.676) provides $994,260 to the Alliance For African Assistance, a non-profit organization based in San Diego, California, to deliver a comprehensive suite of services to trauma-affected refugees. The program, titled "Network Offering Recovery through Therapeutic and Holistic Support for Trauma-Affected Refugees...

This $2,227,700 block grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) will provide cash and medical assistance, employment training, temporary housing, language instruction, legal services, and other essential integration programs to support refugee populations in South Carolina over the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30,...