# BJA FY24 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2024-171979-bja-fy24-strengthening-the-medical-examiner-coroner-system/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352345

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $300,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 13 awards. Applications closed on April 10, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2024-171979 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 10, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 13 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.037 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding. 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 and 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 strengthen the ME/C system by increasing the number of qualified forensic pathologists and enhance the quality of medicolegal death investigations nationwide. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights by providing resources to improve medicolegal death investigations (MDIs) in the United States. Specifically, through this program, BJA will award funding for: 1. Forensic pathology fellowships (up to two allowed, per application). 2. Resources necessary for ME/C offices to achieve and maintain accreditation. Successful Grant Application Examples: Samples of previous and successful applications under both Purpose Area 1, Forensic Pathology Fellowships, and Purpose Area 2, ME/C Office Accreditation, can be found at: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/strengthening-mec/funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2024-171979 still open?

No. It closed on April 10, 2024.

### Who can apply for BJA FY24 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY24 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program?

Closed April 10, 2024. 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 $300,000 each.

### 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.