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The State Court Improvement Program (CIP) was created as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and designated federal funding beginning in fiscal year 1995 for grants to state court systems to conduct assessments of their foster case laws and judicial processes, and to develop and implement a plan for system improvement.
The West Virginia Supreme Court initiated the Court Improvement Program in January 1995, and formed the CIP Oversight Board as the advisory group and task force to implement the program. The Supreme Court and the Oversight Board have continued to obtain federal grant funding and actively participate in the CIP every year since its inception.
The CIP
in West Virginia is currently funded by three federal grants, with matching
state funds. They are referred to as the “Basic," “Training,"
and “Data
Collection” grants. Click on each grant to see a description
of current projects.
Judge Gary L. Johnson receives the Extra Mile Award
Video Archive: Annual Child Abuse and Neglect Cross-Training Conferences - Available for CLE
