Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2023 171701
The BJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula opportunity is a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) funding program under the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), aimed at strengthening the quality, efficiency, and overall effectiveness of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. The broader context OJP emphasizes in this solicitation includes advancing civil rights and racial equity, improving access to justice, supporting victims of crime and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, addressing evolving public safety threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Within that framework, the Coverdell Program is designed to help jurisdictions improve how forensic evidence is processed and how death investigations and related scientific services are delivered, with the end goal of improving the fairness and reliability of the justice process.
This specific solicitation is for formula funding, meaning funds are allocated based on a set distribution method rather than a purely competitive selection process. The applicants for this formula funding are limited to state governments, specifically the State Administering Agencies (SAAs). In other words, the solicitation is not open to general local governments, individual laboratories, or other entities applying directly; instead, it is structured so the SAA serves as the applicant and administrator for the state. The program itself can support improvements that benefit both state and local government forensic functions, but only the SAA is eligible to submit the application under this formula solicitation.
A key point in the notice is that the Coverdell Program has both formula and competitive components, and this posting covers only the formula side. SAAs that also want to pursue competitive Coverdell funding must submit a separate application under the BJA FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Competitive) solicitation. This distinction matters because the eligibility pathways and application processes differ between the two, even though both are grounded in the same overall program purpose of improving forensic science and medical examiner/coroner capabilities.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that the federal awarding agency anticipates having substantial involvement in the funded activities compared to a standard grant. The program is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services, and it is associated with CFDA number 16.742. The funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2023-171701. The solicitation was created on March 30, 2023, with an original closing date of May 31, 2023. The listed award ceiling is $2,404,940, indicating the maximum amount referenced for an award under the opportunity (as presented in the source data). The awarding agency is the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Finally, the legal authority for the Coverdell Program is clearly identified: it is authorized by Public Law 90-351, Title I, Sections 2801 through 2806, codified at 34 U.S.C. 10561 to 10566. This statutory foundation is what empowers BJA to issue the solicitation and distribute funds for the intended forensic science and medical examiner/coroner improvement purposes.Apply for O BJA 2023 171701
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.742.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-03-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-05-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,404,940.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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