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ClosedOpportunity NIJ-2018-13743

NIJ FY18 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

National Institute of Justice · Department of Justice

At a glance

NIJ FY18 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 6, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $25M, with about 18 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 6 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted
Feb 16, 2018
Close date
Apr 6, 2018
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$25,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
18
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • 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
  • Individuals
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • Small businesses

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.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals to strengthen the medical examiner/coroner (ME/C) system in the United States. Through this program, NIJ will support grants in two focus areas by:(1) Supporting forensic pathology fellowships; and(2) Providing resources necessary for medical examiner and coroner offices to achieve accreditation.Statutory Authority: Any awards under this solicitation would be made under statutory authority provided by a full-year appropriations act for FY 2018. As of the writing of this solicitation, the Department of Justice is operating under a short-term "Continuing Resolution"; no full-year appropriation for the Department has been enacted for FY 2018.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.560

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$57.8M
FY25$3.18M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.560. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

grants@ncjrs.gov

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “NIJ FY18 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, 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, Individuals, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “NIJ FY18 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $25m and the agency expects to make about 18 awards.

How do I apply for “NIJ FY18 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2018-13743), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 12.800
Award range
$150K – $450K
Closes
Dec 4, 2026
Who can apply
Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
ForecastedALN 93.433

Field Initiated Projects Program (Development)

Administration for Community Living
Award range
$245K – $250K
Est. close
Dec 14, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 9 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today