# BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2022-171341-bja-fy-22-paul-coverdell-forensic-science-improvement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340286

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $500,000 to state and local governments. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $4.4 million in total. Applications closed on June 22, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2022-171341 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 22, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $4.4 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.742 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

For purposes of this solicitation, "state" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 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. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing states and units of local government with tools needed to meet the challenges of crime and justice. With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks proposals for competitive funding under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Coverdell Program), which awards grants to states and units of local government to help improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. Under the Coverdell Program, state administering agencies (SAAs) may apply for both formula and competitive funds. Units of local government may apply for competitive funds. This solicitation is ONLY for the competitive funds. An applicant that seeks to apply for Coverdell formula funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 10563(a)(1)) available for grants to eligible states would need to apply under BJA’s FY 2022 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Formula) solicitation.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2022-171341 still open?

No. It closed on June 22, 2022. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172759, closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive?

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 $500,000 each. About $4.4 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Office of Emergency Services, Texas Office of the Governor, Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The program made 349 awards worth $137 million in that time.