Opportunity Listing - BJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

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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

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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

Email

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172448

Closing: October 6, 2025

Application process

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Award

$--

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$300,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

O-BJA-2025-172448

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

History

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Posted date:

September 11, 2025

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