Protection of Constitutional Rights Under the Sixth Amendment
The Sixth Amendment Initiative 2021 Program Overview
Date Published
July 2021
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
BJA’s Sixth Amendment Initiative: Strengthening the Constitutional Protections of the Accused - A Report on Cross-Agency Strategic Planning
Date Published
July 2022
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
BJA’s Sixth Amendment Initiative: Strengthening the Constitutional Protections of the Accused - A Report on Ten Sites Participating in Strategic Planning
Date Published
February 2021
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
FY 2022 National Initiatives - Justice for All: Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program assists state, local, and tribal jurisdictions in reducing crime and improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, specifically through support for statewide strategic planning and protection of constitutional rights under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA): Federal Grants Center
The NLADA Federal Grants Center page provides a curated, up-to-date listing of funding opportunities offered by federal agencies for which civil legal aid and/or public defense providers may be eligible to apply.
Gideon's Promise
Gideon's Promise is a 501 (C)(3), nonprofit public defender advocacy organization that provides training, mentorship and leadership development to improve the quality of legal representation for the clients and communities they serve.
Sixth Amendment Center
The Sixth Amendment Center seeks to ensure that no person faces potential time in jail or prison without first having the aid of a lawyer with the time, ability and resources to present an effective defense, as required under the United States Constitution.
Right to Counsel (R2C) National Campaign
The R2C National Campaign is a public awareness initiative that uses value-based communication tactics to inform policymakers, criminal justice stakeholders, and the public about the importance of carrying out the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel, the ways in which this right is not being implemented, the roles everyone can play in ensuring that the constitutional right to counsel is upheld, and how to reform the...
Justice For All: Sixth Amendment TTA
2019-YA-BX-K001
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$6,150,000
Justice For All: Sixth Amendment TTA
2019-YA-BX-K001
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$1,500,000
Right to Counsel and Enhancing Defense TTA Initiative
2017-YA-BX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$500,000
Safeguarding the Right to Counsel- the Sixth Amendment Initiative
2017-YA-BX-K002
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2018
$750,000
Right to Counsel and Enhancing Defense TTA Initiative
2017-YA-BX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$500,000
Right to Counsel and Enhancing Defense TTA Initiative
2017-YA-BX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$1,000,000
Safeguarding the Right to Counsel- the Sixth Amendment Initiative
2017-YA-BX-K002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2017
$2,050,000
Safeguarding the Right to Counsel- the Sixth Amendment Initiative
2017-YA-BX-K002
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2017
$1,300,000