BJA FY 21 John R. Justice (JRJ) Program Formula Grant Solicitation

The John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program provides student loan repayment assistance for local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors who commit to extended service in those roles. The program is designed to encourage qualified individuals to pursue careers as public defenders and prosecutors, and to support the work of these professionals in ensuring justice and public safety. The grant program is administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and eligible applicants include state and U.S. territory government agencies designated by their Governor (or the Mayor of the District of Columbia) to administer the JRJ Grant Program. Key aspects of the program include: • Eligible allocations under JRJ are posted annually on the JRJ web page • Beneficiaries that are eligible can be found on the JRJ webpage • To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding • All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee