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Public Defense Pilot Program Cohort III

Grantor:
Board of State and Community Corrections
Portal ID:
51270
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

Public Defense Pilot Program funds must be used for the provision of indigent defense services, including public defenders, alternate defenders, and other qualifying entities that provide indigent defense in criminal matters for the purposes of workload associated with Sections 1172.1, 1172.6, 1473.7, and 3051 of the Penal Code. 

Description:

The State Budget Act of 2021 (Senate Bill 129, Chapter 129, Statutes of 2021) established the Public Defense Pilot Program. PDPP funds must be utilized for indigent defense providers, including public defenders, alternate defenders, and other qualifying entities that provide indigent defense in criminal matters for the purposes of workload associated with Sections 1172.1, 1172.6, 1473.7, and 3051 of, the Penal Code.

Any questions concerning this program must be submitted by email to: publicdefensegrant@bscc.ca.gov.

Applications must be received by 5:00 P.M. on Friday, January 5, 2024. Applicants must ensure the application packet is signed with a digital signature OR a wet blue ink signature that is then scanned with the completed application package. Submit one (1) completed application packet via email to: publicdefensegrant@bscc.ca.gov.

All California counties are eligible to participate in the Public Defense Pilot Program. The BSCC will accept re-applications from existing grantees and new applications from other counties.

Pursuant to the State Budget Act, county funding allocations are determined by the total adult population.  Funding can been seen in the Request for Applications on the BSCC website.

The Public Defense Pilot Program does not have a match requirement.

Disbursement of grant funds occurs in one lump sum upon execution of the Grant Agreement. The State Controller’s Office (SCO) will issue the warrant (check) to the County Applicant as listed on the Applicant Information Form. Grantees must submit statements of expenditures to the BSCC through an online process no later than 45 days following the end of the invoicing period.

The Cohort III grant period is 3/2/24 to 3/1/25.  The full grant period for grantees reapplying is 3/2/22 to 3/1/25.  Within this grant period, the first ten months is the service period and the last two months (January 2, 2025 - March 1, 2025) is for the sole purpose of submitting final progress reports and any data required for the statewide evaluation.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

All California counties are eligible to participate in the Public Defense Pilot Program.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
February 15, 2024
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
3/2/2024 - 3/1/2025

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$39,400,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
1 – 58
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$1,291 – $9,887,652
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The State Budget Act of 2021 (Senate Bill 129, Chapter 129, Statutes of 2021) established the Public Defense Pilot Program.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advance(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Disbursement of grant funds occurs in one lump sum upon execution of the Grant Agreement. The State Controller’s Office (SCO) will issue the warrant (check) to the County Applicant as listed on the Applicant Information Form.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-445-5073, publicdefensegrant@bscc.ca.gov

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