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The Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) will receive $500,000 under a three-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). MCAO, one of the largest prosecution agencies serving over 4.7 million residents, will use the funding to increase staffing dedicated to prosecuting cold case violent crimes and provide continued support for cold case investigations. Specifically, MCAO will hire...

This $472,201 Formula Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) supports initiatives to enhance the quality, timeliness, and capabilities of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services across the state of Arizona. The grant funds will be used to provide training and educational opportunities, hire personnel for overtime, purchase new technology, prepare for accreditation, and cover laboratory...

The Coconino County Office of the Medical Examiner was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program (CFDA #16.050). The grant will fund initiatives to improve the reporting, transportation, processing, and identification of missing persons and unidentified human remains cases within Coconino County, Arizona, and on tribal lands such as the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe. Key activities...

The Clark County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office in Las Vegas, Nevada will receive $247,992 under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The grant funds will support improving coroner services by implementing new technologies and processes to preserve case files and evidence for identified and unidentified persons. This includes reviewing and...

This federal Project Grant award of $266,569.00 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) will enable the City of Phoenix Police Department to acquire critical forensic photography equipment and upgrade its crime scene documentation capabilities. Specifically, the grant will fund the purchase of a Gel Lift Scanner Forensic Photography (GLSCAN FP) imaging system and full-frame mirrorless camera setups to replace...

The City of Phoenix Police Department's Laboratory Services Bureau received a $799,488 Formula Grant under the Bureau of Justice Assistance's DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). The funding will be used to: 1) Increase the number of eligible CODIS samples by processing 15 backlogged forensic biology cases on overtime and outsourcing 175 backlogged cases; 2) Increase the capacity of the Forensic Biology section by purchasing, validating, and implementing new quantitation and plate...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742) provides $499,993 to Montgomery County, Maryland to enhance the capabilities of its crime laboratory. The key deliverables include acquiring a state-of-the-art mass spectrometer and high-capacity virtual microscopy scanner, hiring a contracted firearms/toolmark examiner, and supporting training and collaboration...

The City of Glendale, Arizona was awarded a $420,426 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742). The grant funds will be used to address operational challenges facing the Glendale Police Department Forensic Services Unit (GPD FSU) due to a significant increase in service calls and additional responsibilities associated with investigating officer-involved incidents....

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZ DPS) has been awarded a $697,186 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program (CFDA 16.050). The grant will fund two DNA forensic scientist positions at AZ DPS over a three-year period to increase the capacity for DNA testing and analysis of Arizona's missing persons, unidentified human remains, and family reference samples. The goal is to analyze 144...

The City of Mesa, Arizona has been awarded a $291,873 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). This funding will be used by the Mesa Forensic Services Biology Unit to increase its DNA analysis capacity and reduce the backlog of forensic biology/DNA cases. Specifically, the grant will support: 1) Replacing an aging DNA extraction system and establishing new preventative maintenance/service contracts for...