Court ¢ents State Justice Institute

Jonathan Mattiello, Executive Director of the State Justice Institute,  discusses SJI’s recently released Request for Applications for Enhancing State and Local Court Efforts to Further Address Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices.  Access the RFA for additional information. 

Jonathan Mattiello, Executive Director of the State Justice Institute, shares changes to SJI's Priority Investment Areas, as well as SJI Grant Opportunities.

Karen Lash, Director of the Justice in Government Project at American University, discusses how court systems can apply for federal block/formula/open-end reimbursement funds, otherwise known as pass-through funds. She recommends accessing the Grants Matrix for detailed examples of potential funding opportunities.

In Part 1 of this two part series we interview Debra McLaughlin, the Franklin County (Massachusetts) Opioid Coordinator, who shares her experience as a grant writer in a rural community, including how she successfully blends together different grant opportunities to address the needs of her locality and region.

In Part 2 of this two part series, Debra McLaughlin discusses her experiences as a grant manager and offers advice to first time grant writers.

SJI grantees Danielle Malangone (Center for Court Innovation), Jeff Rinard (Texas Office of Court Administration), and Courtney Porter, PhD (Fairfax County, Virginia Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court) discuss SJI funded projects and share experiences with the SJI grantmaking process.