Closed · O-BJA-2024-172111 · CFDA 16.742 · Discretionary
BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 24, 2024
- Close date
- 15
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $500,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- up to $500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15
- expected awards
- 16.742
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Impr… is closed (last close June 24, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Justice Assistance still indexes 882 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 24, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$4,547,937
Expected Awards
15
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund applications to the FY 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Competitive (Coverdell Competitive Program) to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.
Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Impr… (State governments; County governments; City or township governments). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). Only 8 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 883).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
OJP Response Center grants@ncjrs.gov
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