John R. Justice Loan Repayment Program authorization in Public Law 110-315, Part JJ, dated August 14, 2008, 42 USC 3797cc-21, provides loan repayment assistance for state and federal public defenders and state prosecutors who agree to remain employed as defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. Repayment benefits cannot exceed $10,000 in a calendar year with a total aggregate not to exceed $60,000.

Student loans that are eligible, made under Part B of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, may be repaid by direct payments on behalf of the borrower. The Federal Family Education Loan Program and the Direct Loan Program are eligible for these funds. Loans not eligible within the programs are:

• Loans in Default
• Parent PLUS loans
• Private loans
• Commercial loans
• Alternative student loans

John R. Justice Eligibility Calculation for 2011

John R. Justice Loan Repayment Application for 2011

John R. Justice Final Funding Distribution for Fiscal Year 2011

John R. Justice Service Agreement for 2011

John R. Justice Agency Guide for 2011

For more information on the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act, please see the Bureau of Justice Assistance Web site , Equal Justice Works or the Florida Department of Legal Affairs .