# BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2024-172104-bja-fy24-paul-coverdell-forensic-science-improvement-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353883

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $2.3 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 56 awards worth $25.8 million in total. Applications closed on June 29, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2024-172104 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 29, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $2.3 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 56 |
| Total funding | $25.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.742 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for formula funding. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund improvements to forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by forensic science laboratories operated by states and units of local government. Under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (the Coverdell Program), state administering agencies (SAAs) may apply for both formula and competitive funds. This solicitation is ONLY for SAAs applying for the formula funds. An applicant seeking to apply for Coverdell competitive funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 10563(a)(2)) available to eligible states and units of local government would need to apply separately under BJA’s FY 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Competitive) solicitation.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2024-172104 still open?

No. It closed on June 29, 2024. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172759, closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula?

Closed June 29, 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 $2.3 million each. About $25.8 million in total across about 56 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.