La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § IV-2001 - General Provisions

A. The John R. Justice Student Grant Program (JRJ Grant) is administered by the Louisiana Board of Regents (the board) in accordance with a federal grant from the United States Department of Justice.

B. Description, History and Purpose. The JRJ Grant is administered in accordance with the federal John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act, 42 U.S.C.A. 3797cc-21, to encourage qualified lawyers to choose careers as public defenders and prosecutors and to continue in that service.

C. Effective Date. The JRJ Grant will be administered by the board beginning with the 2010-2011 federal fiscal year.

D. Award Amount

1. For the 2011 calendar year, twelve prosecutors will receive awards of $5,000 each and six public defenders will receive awards of $10,000 each. One public defender and two prosecutors will be selected for participation from each of the First, Second, Third, and Fifth Louisiana Circuit Court of Appeal Districts. Two public defenders and four prosecutors will be selected for participation from the Fourth Louisiana Circuit Court of Appeal.

2. Beginning in the 2012 calendar year, the number of awards and the amount of each grant shall be recalculated based on the amount of the federal grant allocated to Louisiana by the United States Department of Justice. Each calendar years awards shall be allocated so that the total amount awarded to prosecutors is equal to the total amount awarded to public defenders.

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La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § IV-2001

Promulgated by the Student Financial Assistance Commission, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 37:1387 (May 2011), amended LR 38:1585 (July 2012), Amended by the Board of Regents, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 44560 (3/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and R.S. 17:3129.7.