Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners' Offices
At a glance
Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners' Offices is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 24, 2017. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $1M, with about 1 award expected and $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.734 (Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 23, 2017Posted
- Jul 24, 2017Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 23, 2017
- Close date
- Jul 24, 2017
- Award floor
- $500,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are national, regional, state, or local public and private entities, including for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and units of local government that support initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. For-profit organizations must forgo any profit or management fee.
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking applications for the administration of the 2017 Census of Medical Examiners and Coronersâ Offices (CMEC). This census will obtain and update information about operations, workload, staffing, training, policies, and procedures of approximately 2000 medical examiners and coronersââ (ME/C) offices that are responsible for the medico legal investigation of death. Under this award, the field collection agent will update the national census roster of ME/C offices, revise the data collection instrument form the 2004 CMEC as necessary, administer the census, and deliver final data files to BJS.
The 2017 Census of ME/C offices will capture information on staffing, including training, accreditation, and background of employees; resources, including budget, IT, specialized laboratories, and additional needs; workload, including number of referrals, accepted cases, and types of cases; and policies and procedures for offices functions, including disposition of remains, unidentified decedents, utilization of shared databases, information sharing with other offices, coding standards, and accreditation.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.734
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.734
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 39 grant awards had funding actions under Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies, with 7 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE$5.29M
- ABT GLOBAL LLC$3.59M
- NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER$2M
- ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C.$1.2M
- CODING IT FORWARD INC$125K
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Connor.Brooks@ojp.usdoj.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners' Offices”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners' Offices”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners' Offices”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJS-2017-12660), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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