Public Defense Pilot Program Cohort III

Purpose: Public Defense Pilot Program funds must be used for the provision of indigent defense services, including public defenders, alternate defenders, and other qualifying entities that provide indigent defense in criminal matters for the purposes of workload associated with Sections 1172.1, 1172.6, 1473.7, and 3051 of the Penal Code. The State Budget Act of 2021 (Senate Bill 129, Chapter 129, Statutes of 2021) established the Public Defense Pilot Program. PDPP funds must be utilized for indigent defense providers, including public defenders, alternate defenders, and other qualifying entities that provide indigent defense in criminal matters for the purposes of workload associated with Sections 1172.1, 1172.6, 1473.7, and 3051 of, the Penal Code. Any questions concerning this program must be submitted by email to: publicdefensegrant@bscc.ca.gov. Applications must be received by 5:00 P.M. on Friday, January 5, 2024. Applicants must ensure the application packet is signed with a digital signature OR a wet blue ink signature that is then scanned with the completed application package. Submit one (1) completed application packet via email to: publicdefensegrant@bscc.ca.gov. All California counties are eligible to participate in the Public Defense Pilot Program. The BSCC will accept re-applications from existing grantees and new applications from other counties. Pursuant to the State Budget Act, county funding allocations are determined by the total adult population. Funding can been seen in the Request for Applications on the BSCC website. The Public Defense Pilot Program does not have a match requirement. Disbursement of grant funds occurs in one lump sum upon execution of the Grant Agreement. The State Controller’s Office (SCO) will issue the warrant (check) to the County Applicant as listed on the Applicant Information Form. Grantees must submit statements of expenditures to the BSCC through an online process no later than 45 days following the end of the invoicing period. The Cohort III grant period is 3/2/24 to 3/1/25. The full grant period for grantees reapplying is 3/2/22 to 3/1/25. Within this grant period, the first ten months is the service period and the last two months (January 2, 2025 - March 1, 2025) is for the sole purpose of submitting final progress reports and any data required for the statewide evaluation. Eligible Applicants: All California counties are eligible to participate in the Public Defense Pilot Program.

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