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ClosedOpportunity BJA-2016-9076

Wrongful Conviction Review Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

Wrongful Conviction Review Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was March 28, 2016. Individual awards are listed as up to $250K, with about 5 awards expected and $1.25M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, for-profit organizations (not small businesses) and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.746 (Capital Case Litigation Initiative).

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Key facts

  1. Feb 11, 2016Posted
  2. Mar 28, 2016Application deadline
Posted
Feb 11, 2016
Close date
Mar 28, 2016
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$250,000
Est. total funding
$1,250,000
Expected awards
5
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants for this solicitation are limited to public and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations) dedicated to exonerating the innocent, institutions of higher learning (including tribal institutions of higher education), and state or local public defender offices. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
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A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

One of BJA's guiding principles is to promote a fair criminal justice system. For the past two decdes, the American justice system has been confronted with a steady stream of post-conviction exonerations, and the issue of wrongful conviction has emerged as a critical area for examination.BJA is committed to assisting the state and local law enforcement entities in adopting evidence-based practices and assessing the necessary technologies to reduce the likelihood of a wrongful conviction (to include wrongful arrests and prosecutions) occurring from the outset of each criminal investigation. BJA is also committed to ensuring that wrongful convictions are expeditiously detected and addressed when they occur.On support of the latter goal, BJA established the Wrongful Conviction Review Program, the funding for which is anticipated through the FY 2015 appropriation. The purpose of the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is to provide high-quality and efficient representation for defendants in post-conviction claims of innocense.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.746

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$7.68M
FY25$2.63M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.746. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.746

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 64 grant awards had funding actions under Capital Case Litigation Initiative, with 3 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE$1.4M
  2. THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE$900K
  3. ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS, INC$750K
  4. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC.$750K
  5. COUNTY OF WASHTENAW$600K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
support@grants.gov
202-353-7193

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Wrongful Conviction Review Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Wrongful Conviction Review Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $250k, total estimated program funding is $1,250,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “Wrongful Conviction Review Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2016-9076), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.