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NIJ FY18 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- COMPETITIVE

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2018-13740

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $250K

Total Program Funding

$4.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 30, 2018

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY18 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... up to $250,000 per award; $4,050,000 total program funding; ~11 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

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

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2018-04-30

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

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 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.

Attachments

PDF

NIJ-2018-13740

NIJ-2018-13740.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

City/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsState Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $250K
Total Program Funding: $4.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 11
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: March 7, 2018

Application Deadline: April 30, 2018 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 1-800-851-3420; 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 operates from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. eastern time 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; some are included in the appendices of this solicitation. grants@ncjrs.gov

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