ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2021-09003

BJA FY 21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 24, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $250K, with about 30 awards expected and $4.45M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments and city or township governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.742 (Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program).

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

Key facts

Posted: May 7, 2021
Close date: Jun 24, 2021
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $4,454,484
Expected awards: 30
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments

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 Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks proposals for competitive funding under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (the Coverdell Program), which awards grants to states and units of local government to help improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. Under the Coverdell Program, State Administering Agencies (SAAs) may apply for both formula and competitive funds. Units of local government may apply for competitive funds. This solicitation is ONLY for the competitive funds. An applicant that seeks to apply for Coverdell formula funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 10563(a)(1)) available for grants to eligible states would need to apply under BJA's FY 2021 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Formula) solicitation.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.742Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.742

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$29.5M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.742. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments and City or township governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $250k, total estimated program funding is $4,454,484 and the agency expects to make about 30 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-09003), 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 16.742