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FY 18 Capital Case Litigation Initiative

Award Information

Award #
2018-CP-BX-K002
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location
Congressional District
Status
Open
Funding First Awarded
2018
Total funding (to date)
$2,000,000

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2018, $250,000)

The purpose of the National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation Initiative is to assist states to improve the quality of legal representation provided to indigent defendants in state capital cases and enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state cases. Because capital case litigation is governed by unique evidentiary rules and processes, this training and technical assistance is essential to improving the quality of capital case prosecution and legal representation provided to indigent defendants. The grantee will use funds to achieve the goals of the CCLI Program. CA/NCF

Date Created: October 12, 2018