ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2025-172472

BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was October 27, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with about 14 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 2 more. 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

Sep 16, 2025Posted
Oct 27, 2025Application deadline

Posted: Sep 16, 2025
Close date: Oct 27, 2025
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 14
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Units of local government

Can your organization apply?

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 NOFO improves forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government. Funding is to be used for forensic science laboratories and/or medical examiner/coroner offices. (See the Definitions section for additional information).

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
OJP.ResourceCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k and the agency expects to make about 14 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2025-172472), 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