Project Grant 15PBJA21RR04823SCAA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $4,103,824 Formula Grant under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586) to the Judicial Council of California (JCC) on October 1, 2024. The grant will fund the JCC's efforts to enhance the quality of court processes and legal representation in child welfare cases across California over a two-year period ending on September 30, 2026. Key activities include conducting system assessments,...

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,...

Access California Services was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The two-year grant will fund Access California Services' ACCESSCAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION INNOVATION PROJECT to provide citizenship instruction and training in California from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. This grant aligns with the Office of...

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 Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) was awarded a $1,555,730 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554). The funding will be used for three key tasks: 1) Implementing a statewide CJIS learning management system to improve the quality of training and management of CJIS certifications, 2) Replacing aging and insecure hardware for the statewide criminal justice network to...

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona will receive $366,358.88 through a two-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The grant will support citizenship education and training services for immigrants. Specifically, the funding will promote instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship to help lawful permanent and...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010) to Access California Services (AccessCal), a minority-owned, woman-owned, non-profit community development organization. The grant supports AccessCal's delivery of citizenship instruction, naturalization application assistance, and other integration services for lawful permanent residents in California. Over the past...

The New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) was awarded a $702,062 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586). The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support the AOC's efforts to enhance judicial processes and legal representation in child welfare cases across New Mexico. Key activities include conducting system...

This federal Formula Grant award of $584,684 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 award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, is provided to the Judiciary Courts of the State of Alaska to enhance the quality of court processes and legal representation in child welfare cases. Key activities supported by the grant include conducting...

This $3.5 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families funds the California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) to administer the Children's Justice Grants to States program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The funding supports four projects to improve coordinated response and investigation of reported suspected child abuse and neglect cases. County governments in Alameda, Sacramento, and Napa will each...