This funding opportunity supports wrongful conviction review entities and their partners to more effectively identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence. It aims to prevent future wrongful convictions, identify actual perpetrators, and deliver justice to victims, thereby enhancing public safety.
Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and special district governments; public and private higher education institutions; federally recognized and other Native American tribal governments and organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; and other local government units such