Authorized by 25 USC 3651, et seq., BJAs Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA) grants enhance tribal justice systems and improve access to those systems.
Targeted to non-profit organizations, the grants serve to strengthen and improve the representation of indigent defendants in
credit:
criminal cases and indigent respondents in civil causes of action under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Full Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:Applicants in Category 1 are limited to tribal and non-tribal non-profit (Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) § 501(c)(3)) entities that provide legal assistance services for federally recognized Indian tribes, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines.
Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U. S. Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov/opa/pdf/poverty-guidelines-010.pdf).
Applicants in Category 2 are limited to tribal and non-tribal non-profit (I.R.C.
§501(c)(3)) entities that provide legal assistance services for federally recognized Indian tribes, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines, Federal poverty guidelines are updated every year by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov/opa/pdf/poverty-guidelines-2010.pdf).
Applicants in Category 3 are limited to national or regional membership organizations and associations whose membership or a membership section consists of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems.
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://wwwstage.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/11TCCLASol.pdfContact: For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or via email to support@grants.gov.
Agency Email Description: Technical Assistance
Agency Email: support@grants.gov
Date Posted: 2011-03-15
Application Due Date: 2011-05-12
Archive Date: 2011-06-11