2024-25 Minor's Counsel (MC) Program

This program provides funding to appoint legal representatives for minors in child custody cases involving abuse, neglect, or exploitation, enhancing the justice system's support for vulnerable children across California.

$200,000

Forecasted

Recurring

Grant Description

Donor Name: Cal OES State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: October 29, 2024, 11:59 PM Size of the Grant: Not specified Grant Duration: Not specified Details/Overview: The Minor's Counsel Program, provided by Cal OES, aims to appoint minor’s counsel in child custody cases involving abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The program seeks to improve the criminal justice system's response to these cases. Eligible applicants can apply between September 10, 2024, and October 29, 2024.

Funding Details

Award Range

Not specified - $200,000

Total Program Funding

$600,000

Number of Awards

Not specified

Matching Requirement

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

City or township governments

County governments

Independent school districts

Additional Requirements

ELIGIBILITY 1. Eligibility to Compete for Funding For a proposal to be eligible to compete for funding (i.e., read and rated) all the following conditions must be met: • Applicants must be a California Superior Court with a Family Court Services Program that has no more than four judges. • Applicants must not be an existing Cal OES Minor’s Counsel Program Subrecipient.

Geographic Eligibility

All

Key Dates

Application Opens

Not specified

Application Closes

Not specified

Contact Information

Grantor

Kirk Bradley-Rowe

Kirk.Bradley-Rowe@caloes.ca.gov

Phone

1-916-364-4632

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