BJA FY24 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program
Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Assistance Listings
- 16.037 -- Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding.
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and 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, BJA seeks to fund applications to strengthen the ME/C system by increasing the number of qualified forensic pathologists...
and enhance the quality of medicolegal death investigations nationwide.
This program furthers the DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights by providing resources to improve medicolegal death investigations (MDIs) in the United States.
Specifically, through this program, BJA will award funding for:
1. Forensic pathology fellowships (up to two allowed, per application).
2. Resources necessary for ME/C offices to achieve and maintain accreditation.
Successful Grant Application Examples: Samples of previous and successful applications under both Purpose Area 1, Forensic Pathology Fellowships, and Purpose Area 2, ME/C Office Accreditation, can be found at: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/strengthening-mec/funding.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center
grants@ncjrs.gov
grants@ncjrs.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: April 10, 2024
Award
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Program Funding
13
Expected awards
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Award Minimum
$300,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-BJA-2024-171979
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
February 14, 2024
Archive date:
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