FY 2023 The Price of Justice: Rethinking the Consequences of Fines and Fees

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications to fund a training and technical assistance provider to work in partnership with five states, local, and/or tribal criminal justice agencies or systems to address the use of fines and fees and ensure they are being imposed in a constitutional and nondiscriminatory way. The provider will work with sites to address common barriers to creating a more equitable justice system by addressing how sites use and apply fines and fees.

Eligible Applicants:

• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
• Small business

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.