Public Defense Pilot Program
Background
The Budget Act of 2021 (Senate Bill 129) established the Public Defense Pilot Program. Public Defense Pilot Program funds must be utilized for indigent defense providers, including public defenders, alternate defenders, and other qualifying entities that provide indigent defense in criminal matters for the purposes of workload associated with the provisions in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 1170 of, and Sections 1170.95, 1473.7, and 3051 of, the Penal Code.
Request for Applications Information
From October 4, 2021 to January 14, 2022, California counties were invited to apply for the Public Defense Pilot Program Request for Applications for a grant period running from March 1, 2022 to March 1, 2025.
- Public Defense Pilot Application Packetopens PDF file
- Request for Applications Instructionsopens PDF file
- Frequently Asked Questions/Answersopens WORD file
March 10-11, 2022 Public Defense Pilot Program Grantee Orientation
Section 1: Welcome and Grant Overviews – Powerpoint Slidesopens PDF file
Section 2: Administrative Overviews – Powerpoint Slidesopens PDF file
File 1: Grant Admin Guideopens PDF file
File 2: Grant Application Instructions & Agreement Sampleopens PDF file
Section 3: Fiscal Responsibilities – Powerpoint Slidesopens PDF file
File 1: Invoice Workbookopens EXCEL file
File 2: Salaries and Benefits Worksheetopens EXCEL file
File 3: Supporting Document Checklistopens WORD file
File 4: Desk Review Instructionsopens PDF file
Section 4: Data Collection & Evaluation Requirements – Introduction by Rand
Section 5: Program Responsibilities – Powerpoint slidesopens PDF file
File 1: CMV PDF
Public Defense Pilot Program Orientation Video - March 10-11, 2022
April 19, 2022 Public Defense Pilot Program Data and Evaluation Orientation
Orientation Agenda
- Introductions
- PDP Pilot Grant Reporting Requirements Overview
- Overview of the progress report development process
- Review progress report submission schedule
- PDP Pilot Grant Progress Report Templates
- Baseline report – review and examples
- Biannual narrative report – review and examples
- Biannual quantitative report – review and examples
- Questions and Answers
Public Defense Pilot Program Data and Evaluation Orientation Video
Data and Evaluation Orientation Presentationopens PDF file
Biannual Progress Reporting Outcomes Templateopens PDF file
Biannual Progress Reporting Output Templateopens PDF file