Federal Register #2026-21505

SJI FY 2027 Grants for Improving State-Court Justice

The State Justice Institute (SJI) announced FY 2027 grant guidelines to support improvements in state-court justice. - Funding purpose: Support efforts to improve the quality and administration of justice in state courts, including technical assistance, demonstrations, special projects, research, training, judicial education, and court-program development. - Grant types: Project, Technical Assistance, Curriculum Adaptation and Training, and Strategic Initiatives grants. - Eligible applicants: State and local courts and their agencies, qualifying national nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible organizations and entities with relevant expertise. - Project grant limits: Up to $300,000 for up to 36 months for state-court or national nonprofit applicants, or up to $200,000 for up to 24 months for local-court applicants. Project grants require a cash match at least equal to the SJI award. - Procurement status: This is a grant opportunity, not a purchase of products or services. No OEMs, commercial vendors, products, or service line items are identified.

Description

This FY 2027 grant guideline establishes the administrative, programmatic, and financial requirements for State Justice Institute grants. The Institute is authorized to award grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to State and local courts, nonprofit organizations, and other eligible entities to improve the quality of justice in State courts. The guideline covers eligibility, application deadlines, grant types, application procedures, post-award reporting, compliance, financial requirements, and grant adjustments.

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