O-BJS-2022-171263: FY 2022 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Statistics notices from 2022.
Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 7, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 15, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Award floor$500,000
- Total funding$1.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 15, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 7, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.
All 6 applicant types the notice lists
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 2 programs behind this notice (59% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for the administration of the 2023 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices (CMEC). The goal of the project is to obtain updated information about the workload, staffing, training, policies, and procedures of all publicly funded medical examiner and coroner (ME/C) offices responsible for providing medicolegal death investigation (MDI). The award recipient will be responsible for 1) developing an up-to-date, reliable, multi-mode survey form; 2) updating the existing frame of ME/C offices to ensure a complete enumeration of all eligible offices; 3) fielding the CMEC for a 2023 reference year, with reasonable efforts to maximize response rates; and 4) providing interim and final clean and accurate datasets.
Who has won Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies (16.734) awarded $37.2 million across 36 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 16 | $19.6 million |
| Abt Global LLC | Maryland | 4 | $8.8 million |
| National Opinion Research Center | Illinois | 4 | $5.8 million |
| Abt Global LLC | Massachusetts | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Justice Information Resource Network Inc. | District of Columbia | 2 | $2.4 million |
Who has won Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System (16.037) awarded $6.1 million across 33 grant awards, an average of $184,134 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation | Oklahoma | 1 | $876,983 |
| Department of Justice Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 1 | $846,460 |
| Chief Medical Examiner, Connecticut Office of the | Connecticut | 3 | $707,449 |
| Prince George's County, Maryland | Maryland | 1 | $500,000 |
| District of Columbia, Government of | District of Columbia | 2 | $395,966 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-BJS-2022-171263 still open?
No. It closed on June 7, 2022.
Who can apply for FY 2022 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices?
Bureau of Justice Statistics accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for FY 2022 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices?
Closed June 7, 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 $1.0 million each. About $1.0 million in total for one award.
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.