John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program

 
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    CFDA#

    16.816     		 

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

    Summary

    The John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program (also referred to as the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program or JRJSLRP) makes funding available to a state agency designated by the governor to improve the retention of local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors (beneficiaries”). States receiving funding administer statewide JRJ programs by soliciting applications from eligible beneficiaries at the state level. Beneficiaries selected must commit to an additional 3 years of qualifying service in exchange for partial loan repayment directly to the beneficiary's loan service provider.


    The purpose of the JRJ Grant Program is to encourage qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as state prosecutors and state, local, or federal public defenders. 


    Goals:

    For all states and territories to be able to recruit and retain talented local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors by setting up and maintaining a student loan repayment assistance program for attorneys with the most student loan financial burden who agree to commit to extended employment in public interest law.


    Objectives:

    The objective of the JRJ Grant Program is to offer an incentive to allow jurisdictions to attract and retain qualified local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors who commit to extended employment in those roles and continue in that capacity for a minimum of 36 months. 

     

    History of Funding

    Up to $1,809,165 was available for awards in FY2019.

    Up to $2,000,000 was available in FY2021.

    Up to $4,000,000 was available in FY2022.

    Additional Information

    For the purposes of the JRJ Program, the following beneficiaries shall be considered eligible:

    • Prosecutor – full-time employee of a state or unit of local government (including tribal government) who is continually licensed to practice law and prosecutes criminal or juvenile delinquency cases at the state or local government level (including supervision, education, or training of other persons prosecuting such cases); prosecutors who are employees of the federal government are not eligible.
    • Public defender – an attorney who is continually licensed to practice law and is a full-time employee of a state or unit of local government (including tribal government) who provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases, including supervision, education, or training of other persons providing such representation.
    • A full-time employee of a nonprofit organization operating under a contract with a state or unit of local government who devotes substantially all of the employee's full-time employment to provide legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases including supervision, education, or training of other personnel providing such representations.

    Contacts

    National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center

    National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center
    Bureau of Justice Assistance
    810 Seventh Street NW
    Washington, DC 20531
    (800) 851-3420
    (301) 240-5830
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are state agencies designated by the governor to serve as the JRJ administering agency. 

    Deadline Details

    In FY 2023, applications will be submitted to DOJ in a NEW two-step process.

    • Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, applicants will need to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and System for Award Management (SAM) registration or renewal.
    • Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/.

    The SF-424 and the SF-LLL will be submitted in Grants.gov by July 13, 2023 8:59 PM ET. The full application will be submitted in JustGrants by July 18, 2023 8:59 PM ET. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Up to $4,458,457 is available for funding in FY23. Up to 56 awards will be granted. Award amounts vary. Cost sharing/matching is not required. Project period is 24-months beginning October 1, 2023.

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