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Access information below about previously awarded funding through Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) programs. Use the search filters to find award details for specific programs, years, awardee locations, and more.

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Awardee Name: NATIONAL LEGAL AID

Number of Awards: 7
Total Amount Awarded: $8,188,902

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2023 Justice for All – Effective Administration of Criminal Justice TTA - Right to Counsel FY 2023 Invited to Apply – Courts, Communities and Strategic Partnerships NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION DC 15PBJA-22-GK-01565-JAGJ $1,500,000 Open
2022 Justice for All – Effective Administration of Criminal Justice TTA - Right to Counsel FY 2022 National Initiatives - Justice for All: Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION DC 15PBJA-22-GK-01565-JAGJ $1,500,000 Open
2018 Safeguarding the Right to Counsel- the Sixth Amendment Initiative BJA FY 18 Solicited - SIU NATIONAL LEGAL AID & DEFENDER ASSOCIATION DC 2017-YA-BX-K002 $750,000 Past Project Period End Date
2017 Safeguarding the Right to Counsel- the Sixth Amendment Initiative BJA FY 17 National Initiatives Adjudications: Training and Technical Assistance to Support Protection of Constitutional Rights Under the Sixth Amendment NATIONAL LEGAL AID & DEFENDER ASSOCIATION DC 2017-YA-BX-K002 $1,300,000 Past Project Period End Date
2017 Safeguarding the Right to Counsel- the Sixth Amendment Initiative BJA FY 17 National Initiatives Adjudications: Training and Technical Assistance to Support Protection of Constitutional Rights Under the Sixth Amendment NATIONAL LEGAL AID & DEFENDER ASSOCIATION DC 2017-YA-BX-K002 $2,050,000 Open
2016 Supplemental Funding to Support Smart Defense Training and Technical Assistance BJA FY 16 Solicited - Strategic Initiatives National Legal Aid and Defender Association DC 2015-AJ-BX-K043 $596,694 Closed
2015 Public Defense In Action - Turning Principles into Practice BJA FY 15 Smart Defense Initiative: National Training and Technical Assistance National Legal Aid and Defender Association DC 2015-AJ-BX-K043 $492,208 Closed