Capital Case Litigation Initiative

Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs

Program goal(s) name: Improve the quality of legal representation in state capital cases and strengthen the capacity of CIUs and WCRs. Program goal(s) description: Improve the quality of legal representation in state capital cases, strengthen the capacity of CIUs and WCR entities and their criminal justice and victims’ services partners to more effectively and efficiently identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence, and prevent future wrongful convictions. Program objective

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Helps prosecutors and public defenders improve legal representation in death penalty cases. Supports efforts to review wrongful convictions and ensure justice.

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Funding
$227,073 - $6,283,487
Deadline
May 15, 2026
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Local & Community Grants
Organization
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs

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What Is This Program?

Improve prosecutors’ ability to effectively represent the public in state capital proceedings and to improve the quality of legal representation for indigent defendants in State capital cases; and support conviction integrity units (CIU) and wrongful conviction review (WCR) to enhance criminal justice system integrity and represent and review individual cases of post- conviction claims of innocence.

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Funding to improve the quality of legal representation in state capital cases.

Who Is Eligible?

Industries: legal services, justice administration

Region: state-level

Other Criteria: organizations involved in legal representation, focus on state capital cases

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Gregory.Torain@usdoj.gov
202-598-1521

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This program offers funding up to $6,283,487 (minimum $227,073).

The application deadline is May 15, 2026.

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