John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs
Program goal(s) name: Recruit and retain prosecutors and public defenders. Program goal(s) description: Improve the recruitment and retention of local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors. Program objective(s) name: Attract and retain qualified prosecutors and defenders. Program objective(s) description: Offer incentives to allow jurisdictions to attract and retain qualified prosecutors and public defenders who commit to continued employment.
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Helps states provide loan repayment assistance to prosecutors and public defenders who stay in their jobs. This support encourages them to continue serving in their roles.
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Federal financial assistance (grants and cooperative agreements) to support a wide range of public safety and justice activities, criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services across the United States. Also provides extensive resources, training, and guidance for applicants and award recipients on managing federal awards.
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Business Size: small, medium, large
Industries: public safety, justice activities, criminal justice, juvenile justice, crime victim services, law enforcement, violent crime reduction, human trafficking, opioid crisis, substance use, research and evaluation
Region: United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands
Demographics: Indian tribes and tribal organizations, American children, crime victims, older adults, women, youth
Other Criteria: state, local, territorial, or tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, for-profit entities, individuals (applying in personal capacity), must be registered in SAM.gov (unless individual or exempted), must have a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), must comply with federal statutes, regulations, and specific Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requirements
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This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in public safety, justice activities, criminal justice industries located in United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands.
This program offers funding up to $2,529,819 (minimum $2,529,819).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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