Grant Database

Corrections 2000: Public Safety Program – Continuation of the Public Safety Program which focuses on the activities of local government and their accountability for improvements in the perceptions and reality of public safety.

Not-for-profit child advocacy organization, providing research, training, expert testimony, issue analysis and publications to educate the public, media, elected and appointed officials, and the private sector about the needs of Florida’s children.

On-Site Representation at Krome Service Processing Center in Miami to assist persons subject to expedited removal procedures implemented April 1997.

To improve the administration of justice in Florida through law-related education projects targeted primarily to elementary and secondary school students to heightened public awareness and practical understanding of our laws and legal institutions.

Victims of Domestic Violence Planning Workshop: One day conference to bring together representatives from Florida domestic violence centers and legal aid providers to jointly develop regional plans for the effective delivery of legal assistance to victims of domestic violence.

Sesquicentennial Celebration: In celebration of the Florida Supreme Court’s 150th birthday, the Sesquicentennial Committee will present substantive programs designed to educate the public on the Court’s role in the administration of justice in the State of Florida.

Access to the Courts: A conference to train administrative and technical staff for the judicial circuits to (1) educate them on creating and maintaining Internet home pages, and (2) develop a uniform format for court home pages to be used statewide.

Supervised Visitation Project: To provide supervised visitation for low income parents with their minor children.

Emergency Funding: To purchase classroom furniture to furnish eight modular classrooms. TMI’s classrooms were destroyed by a fire.

AOJ Summer Fellowship Program – For three law student fellows to gain significant civil legal experience working with AOJ grantees.

Constitution Revision Project – Phase 3 – For continued support of the Consitution Revision Project which promotes Public Education and Understanding about the Law.

High Conflict Divorce Group Intervention: For support of the development of a group intervention and dispute resolution program for high conflict divorced and divorcing parents.

Focus Group on Judicial Ethics & Professionalism: Travel and per diem for the Committee on Standards of Conduct Governing Judges and the Judicial Qualifications Commission, to meet on judicial ethics and professoinalism.

Florida Model Appellate & Trial Court Evaluation – For support of the pilot project to implement the Florida Model Appellate and Trial Court Judicial Evaluation Procedure.

Bridge grant: To provide operation support in conjunction with the Promotion and Support of Public Interest Legal Representation.

For support of the Improving Justice Project to enhance Public Education and Understanding about the Law.

For continued support of the Battered Women’s Clemency Project, which provides legal assistance to women convicted of murder prior to admissability of evidence of battered woman syndrome.

Krome Pro Bono Project: to provide on-site representation in the expedited removal process initiated under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.

Jury Service Accessibility for Older Persons: For a study to identify obstacles that prevent Florida’s disabled and senior citizens from participating in the jury system.

Education for Children in Jail: For a comprehensive study to ascertain the level of educational opportunities available to juveniles incarcerated in adult jails.