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Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA)
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Goal: The goal of this program is to build and enhance capacity and improve delivery of legal services to individuals and tribes as well as to develop policies that improve access to tribal justice systems. Objectives: To Identify needs and deliver customized services, including trial skills training to grantees, Indian tribes, working with TCCLA grantees/subgrantees, and if resources allow, other BJA grantees and Indian tribes; Build additional prosecution capacity to reflect current authorities (i.e., TLOA and VAWA). Build additional holistic defense capacity for defendants in tribal courts and in other justice systems and reduce collateral consequences, fees, and penalties; Review, identify and summarize gaps in knowledge, research, and data collection to inform tribal civil and criminal legal assistance needs. Performance Measure 1: Number of individuals who received civil legal assistance; and, Performance Measure 2: Number of individuals who received criminal legal assistance.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
Current and planned TCCLA program accomplishments are found at the TCCLA webpage (https://www.bja.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?Program_ID=102#horizontalTab6).
For FY 2018, it was anticipated that six applications will be received. BJA made three awards (2 site-based, 1 TTA) ranging from $300,000 to $600,000.
The Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA) Program webpage (https://bja.ojp.gov/program/tribal-civil-and-criminal-legal-assistance-tccla-program/overview). Success stories are posted to the Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA) Program webpage (https://bja.ojp.gov/program/tribal-civil-and-criminal-legal-assistance-tccla-program/overview). The Emerging Practices in Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance publication is located at: http://www.naicja.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Final-Revised-Emerging-Practices-11.8.2016-copy.pdf.
Two awards granted totaling $1,200,000.
Please visit https://bja.ojp.gov/program/tribal-civil-and-criminal-legal-assistance-tccla-program/overview
Developed a holistic defense curriculum that incorporates access to services that meet clients’ legal, social, and cultural support needs through a robust understanding of, and connection to, the tribal community;
Provided technical assistance support to 21 Indian Legal Services locations across the United States; and,
Developed the Tribal Legal Advocacy Training Series – a training series tailored for entry-level legal services attorneys either just starting out or those looking to bolster their tribal advocacy skills.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
