# Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System (16.037)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-037-strengthening-the-medical-examiner-coroner-system/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $6.1 million in 33 grants, about $184,134 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Improve the ME/C system.
Program goal(s) description: Increase the number of qualified forensic pathology practitioners through forensic pathology fellowships and strengthen the quality and consistency of ME/C services in their respective offices.
Program objective(s) name: Increase the number of certified forensic pathologists.
Program objective(s) description: Recruit candidates who have completed the necessary medical education and pathology residency requirements by soliciting applications from institutions with current Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited forensic pathology fellowship programs; and Ensure that agencies performing postmortem examinations are following industry and professional standards and performance criteria.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.7 million | 15 |
| 2022 | $300,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | -$24,786 | 0 |
| 2024 | $1.9 million | 14 |
| 2025 | $2.2 million | 3 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation | Oklahoma | $876,983 |
| Department of Justice Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $846,460 |
| Chief Medical Examiner, Connecticut Office of the | Connecticut | $707,449 |
| Prince George's County, Maryland | Maryland | $500,000 |
| District of Columbia, Government of | District of Columbia | $395,966 |
| Broward, County of | Florida | $395,241 |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | Michigan | $363,471 |
| King County | Washington | $270,054 |
| Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Utah | $209,360 |
| Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $195,055 |
| County of Montgomery | Ohio | $125,000 |
| Virginia Department of Health | Virginia | $117,811 |
| County of Allegheny | Pennsylvania | $111,153 |
| County of Greene | Missouri | $105,000 |
| County of Los Angeles | California | $100,000 |
| County of Alameda | California | $95,055 |
| State of Rhode Island Department of Health | Rhode Island | $95,055 |
| MS Department of Public Safety | Mississippi | $95,054 |
| County of Delaware | Pennsylvania | $95,054 |
| St Lucie County Board of County Commissioners | Florida | $95,054 |