Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2024, $124,557)
The purpose of the JRJ program is to support the recruitment and retention of local, state, and federal public defenders, as well as local and state prosecutors, by providing a student loan repayment assistance program for attorneys who commit to extended employment in public interest law.
Key activities include selecting candidates with significant student loan debt, obtaining service agreements and employment verifications, collaborating with the California Student Aid Commission to verify loan statuses and process loan repayments, and submitting deliverables to OJP.
The expected outcome is the repayment of qualified and verified student loans.
The program's service area is the state of California, and the intended beneficiaries are local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors with qualifying student loans.