Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2024 172111
The BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The program is designed to strengthen forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, with an emphasis on practical improvements that help laboratories and death investigation offices operate more effectively, reliably, and fairly. In line with OJP priorities, the solicitation highlights goals such as promoting civil rights and equity, increasing access to justice, supporting victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the community. Overall, the program sits squarely within DOJ's broader mission to uphold the rule of law, keep the country safe, and protect civil rights, and it frames forensic system improvements as a direct contributor to those outcomes.
This is a competitive grant under CFDA 16.742, meaning applicants are not guaranteed funding and proposals are evaluated against each other. The opportunity number is O-BJA-2024-172111, and it was posted with a creation date of April 30, 2024. Applications were due by June 24, 2024. BJA anticipates making about 15 awards under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of up to $500,000 per award. The funding activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting the technical nature of forensic and medico-legal system improvements, even when the work is operational (for example, quality systems, backlogs, and modernization) rather than academic research.
Eligible applicants include state governments and units of local government, specifically county governments and city or township governments. That eligibility structure signals that the program is meant to support public forensic laboratories and publicly operated medical examiner/coroner offices (and related governmental entities) that provide core services to the justice system. The solicitation language also makes clear that services provided by laboratories operated by states and local governments are within scope, which typically covers common public forensic disciplines and the supporting infrastructure needed for accurate, timely, and defensible results.
At its core, the Coverdell Competitive Program aims to improve the quality, timeliness, and integrity of forensic and death investigation services. While the notice in your source text stays high-level, the program purpose is clear: strengthen forensic capacity and medical examiner/coroner operations so that investigations and case outcomes are better supported by sound science and dependable practice. The emphasis on civil rights, equity, and access to justice also reflects a policy expectation that forensic improvements should contribute to fairer outcomes and greater confidence in the justice system, not just faster processing or new equipment. In practical terms, the program is positioned as an investment in the systems that produce forensic results used in investigations and court proceedings, where reliability and public trust are essential.Apply for O BJA 2024 172111
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.742.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments.
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