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STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
SJI Board of Directors Meeting, Notice
State Justice Institute.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The SJI Board of Directors
will be meeting on Monday, November
16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will
be held at the Supreme Court of
Louisiana in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The purpose of this meeting is to
consider grant applications for the 1st
quarter of FY 2016, and other business.
All portions of this meeting are open to
the public.
ADDRESSES: Supreme Court of
Louisiana, 400 Royal Street, 4th Floor
Conference Room, New Orleans, LA
70130.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Mattiello, Executive Director,
State Justice Institute, 11951 Freedom
Drive, Suite 1020, Reston, VA 20190,
571–313–8843, contact@sji.gov.
Jonathan D. Mattiello,
Executive Director.
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STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
Grant Guideline, Notice
State Justice Institute.
Grant Guideline for FY 2016.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This Guideline sets forth the
administrative, programmatic, and
financial requirements attendant to
Fiscal Year 2016 State Justice Institute
grants, cooperative agreements, and
contracts.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
October 28, 2015.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Mattiello, Executive Director,
State Justice Institute, 11951 Freedom
Drive, Suite 1020, Reston, VA 20190,
571–313–8843, jonathan.mattiello@
sji.gov.
Pursuant
to the State Justice Institute Act of 1984
(42 U.S.C. 10701, et seq.), SJI is
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authorized to award grants, cooperative
agreements, and contracts to state and
local courts, nonprofit organizations,
and others for the purpose of improving
the quality of justice in the state courts
of the United States.
The following Grant Guideline is
adopted by the State Justice Institute for
FY 2016.
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I. The Mission of the State Justice Institute
II. Eligibility for Award
III. Scope of the Program
IV. Grant Applications
V. Grant Application Review Procedures
VI. Compliance Requirements
VII. Financial Requirements
VIII. Grant Adjustments
I. The Mission of the State Justice
Institute
SJI was established by State Justice
Institute Authorization Act of 1984 (42
U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) to improve the
administration of justice in the state
courts of the United States. Incorporated
in the State of Virginia as a private,
nonprofit corporation, SJI is charged, by
statute, with the responsibility to:
• Direct a national program of
financial assistance designed to assure
that each citizen of the United States is
provided ready access to a fair and
effective system of justice;
• Foster coordination and
cooperation with the federal judiciary;
• Promote recognition of the
importance of the separation of powers
doctrine to an independent judiciary;
and
• Encourage education for judges and
support personnel of state court systems
through national and state
organizations.
To accomplish these broad objectives,
SJI is authorized to provide funding to
state courts, national organizations
which support and are supported by
state courts, national judicial education
organizations, and other organizations
that can assist in improving the quality
of justice in the state courts. SJI is
supervised by a Board of Directors
appointed by the President, with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The
Board is statutorily composed of six
judges; a state court administrator; and
four members of the public, no more
than two of the same political party.
Through the award of grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements,
SJI is authorized to perform the
following activities:
A. Support technical assistance,
demonstrations, special projects,
research and training to improve the
administration of justice in the state
courts;
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B. Provide for the preparation,
publication, and dissemination of
information regarding state judicial
systems;
C. Participate in joint projects with
federal agencies and other private
grantors;
D. Evaluate or provide for the
evaluation of programs and projects to
determine their impact upon the quality
of criminal, civil, and juvenile justice
and the extent to which they have
contributed to improving the quality of
justice in the state courts;
E. Encourage and assist in furthering
judicial education; and,
F. Encourage, assist, and serve in a
consulting capacity to state and local
justice system agencies in the
development, maintenance, and
coordination of criminal, civil, and
juvenile justice programs and services.
II. Eligibility for Award
SJI is authorized by Congress to award
grants, cooperative agreements, and
contracts to the following entities and
types of organizations:
A. State and local courts and their
agencies (42 U.S.C. 10705(b)(1)(A)).
B. National nonprofit organizations
controlled by, operating in conjunction
with, and serving the judicial branches
of state governments (42 U.S.C.
10705(b)(1)(B)).
C. National nonprofit organizations
for the education and training of judges
and support personnel of the judicial
branch of state governments (42 U.S.C.
10705(b)(1)(C)). An applicant is
considered a national education and
training applicant under section
10705(b)(1)(C) if:
1. The principal purpose or activity of
the applicant is to provide education
and training to state and local judges
and court personnel; and
2. The applicant demonstrates a
record of substantial experience in the
field of judicial education and training.
D. Other eligible grant recipients (42
U.S.C. 10705 (b)(2)(A)–(D)).
1. Provided that the objectives of the
project can be served better, the Institute
is also authorized to make awards to:
a. Nonprofit organizations with
expertise in judicial administration;
b. Institutions of higher education;
c. Individuals, partnerships, firms,
corporations (for-profit organizations
must waive their fees); and
d. Private agencies with expertise in
judicial administration.
2. SJI may also make awards to state
or local agencies and institutions other
than courts for services that cannot be
adequately provided through
nongovernmental arrangements (42
U.S.C. 10705(b)(3)).
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STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
SJI Board of Directors Meeting, Notice
AGENCY: State Justice Institute.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, November
16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Supreme Court of
Louisiana in New Orleans, Louisiana. The purpose of this meeting is to
consider grant applications for the 1st quarter of FY 2016, and other
business. All portions of this meeting are open to the public.
ADDRESSES: Supreme Court of Louisiana, 400 Royal Street, 4th Floor
Conference Room, New Orleans, LA 70130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Mattiello, Executive
Director, State Justice Institute, 11951 Freedom Drive, Suite 1020,
Reston, VA 20190, 571-313-8843, contact@sji.gov.
Jonathan D. Mattiello,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-27424 Filed 10-27-15; 8:45 am]
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