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ClosedDeadline extended (was Jun 28, 2022)Opportunity O-BJA-2022-171343

BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 19, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $2.28M, with about 55 awards expected and $25M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments and others (see notice). 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

  1. May 12, 2022Posted
  2. Jul 19, 2022Application deadline
Posted
May 12, 2022
Close date
Jul 19, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$2,282,453
Est. total funding
$24,986,099
Original deadline (extended)
Jun 28, 2022
Expected awards
55
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Other

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

For purposes of this solicitation: Any state/local government entity performing forensic science services is considered a “forensic science laboratory.” Medical examiner and coroner offices are considered to be forensic science laboratories for the purposes of this solicitation. State administering agencies (SAAs) apply on behalf of states, including any state government entity. For purposes of this solicitation, the term “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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.

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. BJA seeks proposals for formula funding under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (the Coverdell Program), which awards grants to states and units of local government to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. Under the Coverdell Program, state administering agencies (SAAs) may apply for both formula and competitive funds. This solicitation is ONLY for SAAs applying for the formula funds. An applicant that seeks to apply for Coverdell competitive funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 10563(a)(2)) available for grants to eligible states and units of local government would need to apply under BJA's FY 2022 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Competitive) solicitation.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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.

Who was funded under ALN 16.742

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 264 grant awards had funding actions under Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program, with 283 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT$2.13M
  2. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES$2.03M
  3. TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR$1.77M
  4. KANSAS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION$1M
  5. STATE POLICE OREGON DEPARTMENT$813K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2.28m, total estimated program funding is $24,986,099 and the agency expects to make about 55 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2022-171343), 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.