# BJA FY 22 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2022-171339-bja-fy-22-strengthening-the-medical-examiner-coroner/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340290

> 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 22, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2022-171339 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 22, 2022 |
| 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 To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process, to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

## What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and 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 purpose areas by: Supporting forensic pathology fellowships. Providing resources necessary for medical examiner and coroner offices to achieve and maintain accreditation. Note: Proposals are expected to clearly identify the purpose area to which they are applying. If applicants are requesting funds from both purpose areas, a separate application must be submitted for each purpose area.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2022-171339 still open?

No. It closed on June 22, 2022.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 22 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 22 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program?

Closed June 22, 2022. 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.