The New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General was awarded a $286,569 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The grant will support the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) by funding an evidence technician, an office manager, a deputy chief forensic investigator, and a planning analyst position. It will also provide funding for overtime...
The New Hampshire Department of Justice will receive $252,509 under a three-year Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will support forensic services to address increased caseloads from drug overdoses in New Hampshire. Positions such as an evidence technician, office manager, and planning analyst will be funded to help reduce backlog at the state medical...
This $103,863 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, provided under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742), supports the New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General in enhancing the state's forensic science and medical examiner services. The funding will be used to hire an Office Manager and a Deputy Chief Forensic Investigator to assist with clerical tasks and work with law...
The Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory will receive $426,243 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program. Funding will support improved quality and timeliness of forensic science services through the purchase of critical equipment, overtime, travel and training. Initiatives directly address the opioid crisis through new instruments and accessories to...
The Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory received a $424,217 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The funding will be used to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science services through the purchase of critical equipment and overtime. Key initiatives include: Overtime funding for the Drug and Toxicology Units to increase case output and reduce...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $643,886 under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. The funding will support increased capacity and efficiency improvements at the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory System's (NCSCL) three regional facilities through October 2024. Specifically, the Western Regional Laboratory's Drug Chemistry Section will...
This $600,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.036 - Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program) supports the New Hampshire State Police Forensic Laboratory, the sole provider of forensic services in the state. The funding will enable the laboratory's Forensic Biology Unit to ensure continuity of operations, decrease turnaround time for forensic casework and DNA database sample analysis, and maintain compliance with FBI...
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety received a $347,662 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant will fund the following activities across four accredited forensic science laboratories in Minnesota: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will purchase service contracts for two Tecan robots and 14 sets of ELISA plates to perform toxicological drug screening, with the outcome of increasing...
The Maine Department of Public Safety has been awarded a $312,708 Formula Grant under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. This funding will support the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory (MSPCL), Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), and Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) in addressing issues with staff training, equipment, and backlogs. Specifically, the MSPCL...
This $500,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742), will enable the Tucson Police Department Crime Laboratory (TPDCL) to hire two entry-level digital forensic examiners. These examiners will focus solely on processing the increasing volume of mobile device extraction requests, allowing existing TPDCL staff to address the current backlog of analytical...