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Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- COMPETITIVE, FY 2019

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2019-15504

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $250K

Total Program Funding

$4.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 4, 2019

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- COMPETITIVE, FY 2019. National Institute of Justice. This program seeks to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner 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... up to $250,000 per award; $4,500,000 total program funding; ~20 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

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

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•See announcement for full eligibility information
•Deadline: 2019-06-04

💡 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 forensic science and medical examiner/coroner 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-2019-15504

NIJ-2019-15504.pdf

Who Can Apply

See announcement for full eligibility information.

Eligible Applicant Types

County GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)City/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsState Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $250K
Total Program Funding: $4.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: April 5, 2019

Application Deadline: June 4, 2019 (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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