BJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program
Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Assistance Listings: 16.037 -- Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System
Last Updated: September 16, 2025
Description
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Government
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
Other units of local government
Grantor contact information
Description
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: October 6, 2025
Award
$--
Program Funding
13
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$300,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-BJA-2025-172448
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:
2
Posted date:
September 11, 2025
Archive date:
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