Grant Guideline

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. State Justice Institute AGENCY: State Justice Institute. ACTION: Final Grant Guideline. SUMMARY: This Guideline sets forth the administrative, programmatic, and financial requirements attendant to Fiscal Year 2001 State Justice Institute grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 13, 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David I. Tevelin, Executive Director, or Kathy Schwartz, Deputy Director, State Justice Institute, 1650 King Street (Suite 600), Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 684-6100. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the State Justice Institute Act of 1984, 42 U.S.C. 10701 , et seq. , as amended, the Institute is 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. Complete information about the Institute and its grant program, as well as forms and instructions for all grant applications, can be found at http://www.statejustice.org . Types of Grants Available and Funding Schedules The SJI grant program is designed to be responsive to the most important needs of the State courts. To meet the full range of the courts' diverse needs, the Institute offers five different categories of grants. The types of grants available in FY 2001 and the funding cycles for each program are provided below: Project Grants. These grants are awarded to support innovative education, research, demon…