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NIJ FY17 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Competitive)

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2017-11612

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $11.5M

Total Program Funding

$11.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

March 10, 2017

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY17 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Competitive). National Institute of Justice. This program seeks to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner 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... up to $11,500,000 per award; $11,500,000 total program funding; ~54 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, County governments, Other eligible entities, State governments, City/township governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•State Administering Agencies (SAAs)
•Deadline: 2017-03-10

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

This program seeks to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner 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 25 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.

Attachments

PDF

Revised Full Announcement

NIJ-2017-11612.pdf

Who Can Apply

State Administering Agencies (SAAs)

Eligible Applicant Types

Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)State GovernmentsCity/Township Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $11.5M
Total Program Funding: $11.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 54
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: January 10, 2017

Application Deadline: March 10, 2017 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx. grants@ncjrs.gov

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