Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 114 10 000005
Apply for RFA 114 10 000005
- The Georgia USAID Tbilisi in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Judicial Independence and Legal Empowerement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2010 and posted on Jun 4, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $19,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $19,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- USAID entertains applications from qualified U.S. and non U.S. entities, such as private, non profit organizations (or for profit companies willing to forego profits), including private voluntary organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Judicial Independence and Legal Empowerment (JILEP) opportunity is a USAID-funded, four-year cooperative agreement designed to strengthen Georgia's justice sector by making courts more independent, professional, and effective. The program focuses on how judges are selected, trained, and held accountable, with the goal of improving the integrity and fairness of the judiciary. A core aim is to enhance the systems and standards that govern judicial appointments and discipline so that judges can perform their duties with greater independence from outside pressure and with stronger professional capacity.
Beyond the judiciary itself, the program also targets broader access to justice. It plans to reinforce Georgia's state-run free legal aid system and support the legal NGO community so that more people, especially those with limited resources, can get meaningful legal assistance. Another major component is public outreach and civic understanding: JILEP seeks to improve how well the public understands the role of courts and the judiciary, which can help build trust in legal institutions and encourage more informed engagement with legal rights and processes.
JILEP also includes an education and professional development track. The program intends to improve legal education for university law students and provide better training opportunities for practicing attorneys. This suggests activities such as curriculum development, skills-based instruction, continuing legal education, and other efforts that raise the quality and consistency of legal practice across the country.
Finally, the opportunity emphasizes commercial justice, aiming to streamline procedures for handling commercial disputes and improve the enforcement of commercial judgments. This element is geared toward making the business environment more predictable and reliable by reducing procedural bottlenecks and ensuring court decisions can be carried out effectively, which is important for investment confidence and economic development.
Administratively, this was an earmarked funding opportunity released by USAID Georgia (USAID Tbilisi) under Funding Opportunity Number RFA 114 10 000005. It anticipated a single award with total estimated funding of $19,500,000, with both the award ceiling and floor set at $19,500,000, indicating the agency expected to fund one project at that full amount. Cost sharing was not required. Eligibility was broad and included qualified U.S. and non-U.S. entities such as private nonprofit organizations and for-profit firms willing to forgo profits, as well as universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. The posting date was June 4, 2010, with a closing date of July 16, 2010, and the opportunity was archived on August 15, 2010. For access issues, the listed contact was Irina Bakradze, Acquisition Agent, at (99532) 544 191, and the additional information link pointed to Grants.gov.
Judicial Independence and Legal Empowerment (JILEP) - FAQs
1. What is the JILEP opportunity?
Judicial Independence and Legal Empowerment (JILEP) is a USAID-funded, four-year cooperative agreement aimed at strengthening Georgia's justice sector by improving the independence, professionalism, and effectiveness of the courts.
2. Who is funding and administering JILEP?
The opportunity was funded by USAID and released by USAID Georgia (USAID Tbilisi).
3. What type of award is JILEP?
JILEP was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning it is an assistance award mechanism used by USAID for program implementation.
4. How long is the JILEP program period?
The opportunity was designed as a four-year program.
5. What are the main goals of JILEP?
The program focuses on strengthening Georgia's justice sector by supporting more independent and capable courts, improving fairness and integrity in judicial processes, expanding access to justice through legal aid and NGOs, enhancing public understanding of the judiciary, strengthening legal education and professional training, and improving commercial justice procedures and judgment enforcement.
6. How does JILEP aim to improve judicial independence?
JILEP targets the systems and standards around how judges are selected, trained, and held accountable. A central aim is strengthening judicial appointments and discipline systems so judges can perform their duties with greater independence from outside pressure and stronger professional capacity.
7. What justice-sector issues does JILEP address inside the courts?
Based on the opportunity description, JILEP emphasizes judicial selection, training, accountability, integrity, fairness, and professional capacity, all with the goal of more effective and independent courts.
8. Does JILEP include access-to-justice activities?
Yes. The opportunity includes reinforcing Georgia's state-run free legal aid system and supporting the legal NGO community so more people, especially those with limited resources, can access meaningful legal assistance.
9. Who benefits from the legal aid and NGO support components?
The description indicates a focus on helping people with limited resources obtain legal assistance, while also strengthening the broader legal NGO community and the state-run free legal aid system in Georgia.
10. What does JILEP plan to do in terms of public outreach?
JILEP aims to improve public understanding of the role of courts and the judiciary. This is intended to build trust in legal institutions and encourage more informed public engagement with legal rights and legal processes.
11. Does JILEP address legal education and professional development?
Yes. The opportunity includes improving legal education for university law students and providing better training opportunities for practicing attorneys.
12. What kinds of education and training activities are suggested by the description?
The description suggests work such as curriculum development, skills-based instruction, continuing legal education, and other efforts to raise the quality and consistency of legal practice across Georgia.
13. What is the commercial justice component of JILEP?
JILEP emphasizes improving commercial justice by streamlining procedures for commercial disputes and improving enforcement of commercial judgments, with the aim of reducing procedural bottlenecks and ensuring court decisions can be carried out effectively.
14. Why does JILEP focus on commercial dispute procedures and judgment enforcement?
The opportunity description connects this work to making the business environment more predictable and reliable, which supports investment confidence and economic development.
15. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for JILEP?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this opportunity is RFA 114 10 000005.
16. Was this an earmarked funding opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as an earmarked funding opportunity released by USAID Georgia (USAID Tbilisi).
17. What was the estimated total funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $19,500,000.
18. What were the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were set at $19,500,000, indicating USAID anticipated funding one project at the full amount.
19. How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
20. Was cost sharing required?
No. The opportunity stated that cost sharing was not required.
21. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included qualified U.S. and non-U.S. entities such as private nonprofit organizations and for-profit firms willing to forgo profits, as well as universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations.
22. Could a for-profit organization apply?
Yes, for-profit firms were included as eligible applicants if they were willing to forgo profits, as described in the eligibility section.
23. Could non-U.S. entities apply?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly included qualified U.S. and non-U.S. entities.
24. When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was June 4, 2010.
25. What was the application closing date?
The closing date was July 16, 2010.
26. What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The listing indicates the opportunity was archived on August 15, 2010, which typically means it is no longer active for new submissions under that specific posting.
27. Where was additional information referenced?
The additional information link referenced Grants.gov.
28. Who was the contact for access issues?
The listed contact for access issues was Irina Bakradze, Acquisition Agent, reachable by phone at (99532) 544 191.
29. What country is the program focused on?
The program is focused on Georgia, including strengthening its judiciary, access-to-justice systems, legal education, and commercial dispute resolution environment.
30. What outcomes is JILEP ultimately trying to support?
Based on the description, JILEP aims to support a judiciary that is more independent, fair, and professionally capable; broader and more meaningful legal assistance for the public; stronger civic understanding and trust in courts; improved legal education and attorney training; and more predictable commercial dispute resolution and judgment enforcement.
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