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BJA FY 20 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance

Assistance Listings
  • 16.742 -- Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

This program seeks to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by States and units of local government. Among other things, funds may be used to eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic evidence and to train and employ forensic laboratory personnel, as needed, to eliminate such a backlog. The Coverdell Act requires that 15 percent of program funds be awarded competitively. These competitive funds may be awarded to SAAs or dispersed directly to units of local government based on the merits of the respective applications. This solicitation will fund competitive awards only.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • Special district governments
  • City or township governments

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.

Email

Technical Application Assistance

support@grants.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://bja.ojp.gov/PCC20

Archived: July 19, 2020

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

20

Expected awards

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Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

BJA-2020-18433

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Employment labor and training

Humanities

Science technology and other research and development

Law justice and legal services

Information and statistics

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

April 20, 2020

Archive date:

July 19, 2020

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