# BJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172448-bja-fy25-strengthening-the-medical-examiner-coroner-system/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360557

> 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 October 6, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172448 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 6, 2025 |
| 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other units of local government

## What the grant funds

This program addresses capacity challenges within the Medical Examiner/Coroner (ME/C) system brought on by strict industry caps on the number of autopsies that certified pathologists can perform in a calendar year. This perennial challenge has been exacerbated by extraordinary spikes in opioid-related fatalities and the COVID pandemic. This funding will strengthen the ME/C system by increasing the number of certified forensic pathologists and enhancing the quality of medicolegal death investigations nationwide. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172448 still open?

No. It closed on October 6, 2025.

### Who can apply for BJA FY25 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. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program?

Closed October 6, 2025. 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.