As part of the State Justice Institute’s (SJI’s) ongoing commitment to support court access to federal grant funds, SJI will select eight courts to participate in a free, three-month intensive federal grant application development series. This virtual training series integrates traditional grant training and technical assistance (TTA) with intensive one-on-one support to assist selected sites in the development of a federal application to be submitted during the FY 2021 grant season. This TTA opportunity will begin in mid-October 2020 and run through the spring of 2021.

This TTA opportunity is open to court staff. Court support agencies and justice system partners (e.g., probation, prosecutor’s office, Sheriff’s office) are encouraged to participate with court staff. Up to three staff members from the same locality/region may participate if selected. SJI is prioritizing this opportunity for courts/staff with no prior federal grant writing experience or courts/agencies that have previously applied for federal funding but were unsuccessful.

If you are interested in being considered for this TTA opportunity, click on this link to answer a brief set of questions. These questions should take you no more than 15 minutes to complete. 

Applications are due October 2, 2020 at 5:00pm EST and the selected sites will be notified by October 15, 2020. 

Additional information about this opportunity is available here.