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DETAINED REPRESENTATION PROJECT State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-27

Grantor:
Department of Social Services
Portal ID:
110271
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The California Department of Social Services announces a grant to fund legal services for individuals in immigration detention. Backed by SBX 1-2, the Detained Representation Project aims to expand access to trauma-informed, client-centered legal aid and address service gaps for vulnerable immigrant communities impacted by federal policy changes.

Description:

Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) sections 13302-13307 authorize the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to award funding to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide services to immigrants residing in, or formerly residing in, the State of California. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) announces a competitive grant opportunity to support the provision of legal services for individuals currently held in immigration detention in California. This funding, authorized under Special Session Senate Bill (SBX 1-2), is intended to respond to the evolving legal needs of vulnerable immigrant communities impacted by federal changes to immigration policy and regulations. CDSS seeks to enhance access to high-quality legal representation for detained individuals, recognizing the heightened vulnerabilities and complex barriers faced by those navigating the federal immigration system while in custody. The Detained Representation Project seeks to address critical service gaps, expand access to immigration legal services for detained individuals, and support innovative strategies to improve detained legal service delivery and respond to evolving needs across the state. CDSS will select grantees who can provide legal services that are client-centered and trauma-informed, and ensure legal representation is tailored to each client’s individual needs.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit

The RFA process is open to all California-based nonprofit organizations that request at least the minimum level of funding to provide detained representation services as defined in this RFA. Applicants shall meet the minimum eligibility criteria.

Eligible Geographies:

Statewide

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
7/1/2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
2 years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$4,004,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
5 – 13
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$150,000 – $350,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Yes ( see Description for details )
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Immigration Services Bureau, 1-916-651-8017, immigrationservices@dss.ca.gov

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