Closed · BJA-2017-11564 · CFDA 16.746 · Discretionary
BJA FY 17 Wrongful Conviction Review Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 7, 2017
- Close date
- 7
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY 17 Wrongful Conviction Review Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $250,000 across 7 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- up to $250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 7
- expected awards
- 16.746
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
BJA FY 17 Wrongful Conviction Review Program is closed (last close March 7, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Justice Assistance still indexes 882 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 7, 2017
Est. Total Funding
$1,250,000
Expected Awards
7
Instrument
Grant
Description
One of BJA's guiding principles is to promote a fair criminal justice system. For the past two decades, the American justice system has been confronted with a steady stream of post-conviction exonerations, and the issue of wrongful conviction has emerged as a critical area for examination. BJA is committed to assisting the state and local law enforcement entities in adopting evidence-based practices and assessing the necessary technologies to reduce the likelihood of a wrongful conviction (to include wrongful arrests and prosecutions) occurring from the outset of each criminal investigation. BJA is also committed to ensuring that wrongful convictions are expeditiously detected and addressed when they occur. On support of the latter goal, BJA established the Wrongful Conviction Review Program, the funding for which is anticipated through the FY 2015 appropriation. The purpose of the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is to provide high-quality and efficient representation for defendants in post-conviction claims of innocence.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for BJA FY 17 Wrongful Conviction Review Program includes a for-profit door among 4 printed types (City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; For-profit organizations other than small businesses). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). Inside Bureau of Justice Assistance's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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What to do next
BJA FY 17 Wrongful Conviction Review Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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