Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions (URLPWC) Program

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FY24 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

April 2024

Series

Funding Webinar

Held April 11, 2024, this webinar provided information about the FY24 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program opportunity and how to apply.

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FY 2024 Solicitation Overview: Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Date Published

March 2024

Series

BJA Funding Opportunity Overviews

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

BJA

FY 2024 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Event Dates

April 11, 2024, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Series

BJA Funding Webinar

FY24 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Closing Date

May 22, 2024

Grants.gov Deadline

May 15, 2024

Application JustGrants Deadline

May 22, 2024

This program supports efforts by both wrongful conviction review entities that represent individuals with postconviction claims of innocence to review individual cases, and conviction integrity or review units to enhance criminal justice system integrity.

Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program FY 2023 Competitive Grant Announcement

Event Dates

April 25, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Solicitation Overview: FY 2023 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Date Published

March 2023

Series

BJA Funding Opportunity Overviews

Agencies

BJA

FY 2023 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Closing Date

May 24, 2023

Grants.gov Deadline

May 17, 2023

Application JustGrants Deadline

May 24, 2023

This program helps wrongful conviction entities, prosecutors, law enforcement, defense counsel, and courts identify actual perpetrators and develop training tools, policies, and procedures that can prevent wrongful convictions.

More Than $210 Million Awarded to Support Forensic Science

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More Than $38 Million Awarded to Promote Reforms in the Justice System

View the press release to learn about the awards made through various programs.

FY 2021 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions: Site Based and TTA Program

February 2021

Series

Funding Webinar

During this January 2021 webinar, the presenter provided an overview of the FY 2021 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions: Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program solicitation.

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Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program Funding Webinar

Event Dates

January 29, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

BJA Solicitation Support Webinar Series

Solicitation Released to Support Wrongful Conviction Review Entities

Deadlines associated with this opportunity are April 7 in Grants.gov and April 21 in JustGrants.

FY 2021 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program

Closing Date

April 21, 2021

This program supports Wrongful Conviction Review entities providing high quality and efficient post-conviction representation for defendants in post-conviction claims of innocence.

Webinar for Interested Applicants for the Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Register for an informational webinar on the FY 2020 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program funding opportunity.

Interested Applicants for the Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Event Dates

March 10, 2020, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Funding Available: Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program.

FY 2020 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Closing Date

April 13, 2020

This program supports efforts by wrongful conviction review entities that represent individuals with post-conviction claims of innocence to review individual cases.

Kerri Vitalo-Logan

Title

Grants Management Specialist (State Policy Advisor)

Email

[email protected]

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL): Microscopic Hair Comparison Analysis

Available to NACDL members, this page provides access to information and resources on microscopic hair comparison analysis.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

BJA awarded funding to NACDL in 2015 to conduct national trainings, provide technical assistance and webinars, and expand online resource materials for lawyers who evaluate and litigate post-conviction innocence claims. Additional funding was provided in 2017 to conduct a new assessment of the current state of the URLPWC Program to inform BJA's advancement of its wrongful conviction prevention efforts.

Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice (Quattrone Center)

University of Pennsylvania Law School's Quattrone Center was awarded funding by BJA to provide training and technical assistance to seven selected projects in 2018.

INTER-SLIP

2019-FA-BX-0012

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$274,819

Cooley Law School Innocence Project

2019-FA-BX-0008

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$274,960

Michigan Innocence Clinic's Forensic Science Project

2019-FA-BX-0011

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$274,916

Delaware FY19 Wrongful Conviction Review

2019-FA-BX-0009

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$255,444