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BJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 24, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K. 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

  1. Mar 30, 2023Posted
  2. May 24, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Mar 30, 2023
Close date
May 24, 2023
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$500,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments

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.

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to fund proposals for competitive funding under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive (Coverdell Competitive Program), which awards grants to states and units of local government to help improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. Under the Coverdell Competitive 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 competitive funds. An applicant seeking 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 separately under BJA’s FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Formula) 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 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive”?

The official notice names 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 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 23 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-2023-171700), 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 16.036
Award range
Up to $750K
Closes
Oct 29, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
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