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ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity O-BJA-2025-172448

BJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was October 6, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $300K, with about 13 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 7 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.037 (Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System).

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Key facts

  1. Sep 11, 2025Posted
  2. Oct 6, 2025Application deadline
Posted
Sep 11, 2025
Close date
Oct 6, 2025
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$300,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
13
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other units of local government

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.

This program addresses capacity challenges within the Medical Examiner/Coroner (ME/C) system brought on by strict industry caps on the number of autopsies that certified pathologists can perform in a calendar year. This perennial challenge has been exacerbated by extraordinary spikes in opioid-related fatalities and the COVID pandemic. This funding will strengthen the ME/C system by increasing the number of certified forensic pathologists and enhancing the quality of medicolegal death investigations nationwide. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.037

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.66M
FY25$2.22M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.037. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $300k and the agency expects to make about 13 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY25 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 O-BJA-2025-172448), 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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