FY 2023 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program

By NLADA on July 24, 2023

Applications due: JustGrants by August 14, 2023; Grants.Gov by August 7, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to improve the capacity of tribal justice systems to address civil and criminal legal assistance needs in their jurisdictions.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for funding to strengthen and improve the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases and indigent respondents in civil causes of action under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes, with the ultimate goals of enhancing the operations of tribal justice systems and improving access to those systems by tribal citizens.

Helpful resources

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Grant information

Funding Title: FY 2023 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program

Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance

Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2023-171804

Funding Instrument Type: Grant

Express Language for Legal Aid: No

Target Population: Tribal population

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Award Ceiling: $2,196,000

Award Floor: $0

Current Closing Date for Applications: Grants.Gov by August 7, 2023; JustGrants by August 14, 2023

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations as defined by 26 U.S.C § 501(c)(3), that provide legal assistance services to eligible tribal members and other individuals pursuant to federal poverty guidelines, federally recognized Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems.

For more information

Link to Full Announcement: Link to full solicitation

Contact: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov