# BJA FY 21 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2021-09001-bja-fy-21-strengthening-the-medical-examiner-coroner/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333412

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $150,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 17 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 24, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2021-09001 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 24, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 17 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.037 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Eligibility Section

## What the grant funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks proposals to strengthen the medical examiner/coroner (ME/C) system in the United States. Through this program, BJA will support grants in two focus areas by: Supporting forensic pathology fellowships. Providing resources necessary for medical examiner and coroner offices to achieve accreditation.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2021-09001 still open?

No. It closed on June 24, 2021.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 21 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 21 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program?

Closed June 24, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $150,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 17 awards.

### Who has won Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice Wisconsin, Chief Medical Examiner, Connecticut Office of the. The program made 33 awards worth $6.1 million in that time.