Block Grant 2019ARBX0002

The U.S. Department of Justice, through the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560), has awarded $101,460.00 to the County of Boulder, Colorado to develop and implement policies, procedures, and quality assurance measures that align with the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) accreditation standards. The goal is for the Boulder County Coroner's Office (BCCO) to become NAME-accredited, as only 4 of the 63 coroner...

The Anderson County Office of the Coroner in South Carolina was awarded a $101,460 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2023 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program. The funding will be used to obtain accreditation from the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners for the county's coroner's office. Eligible expenses covered by the grant include salary for an accreditation-related deputy coroner position, accreditation fees, reviewer...

The County of Alameda in Oakland, California will receive $125,502 through September 2024 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Coroner's Bureau in achieving accreditation from the National Association of Medical Examiners. As part of the Forensics Training and Technical Assistance Program (CFDA 16.044), the funding will cover the costs of a part-time accreditation manager to guide the process as well...

The Montgomery County Coroner's Office (MCCO) in Dayton, Ohio was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (CFDA 16.560) to train a forensic pathology fellow. The objectives of this project include the fellow successfully completing 200-250 autopsies, demonstrating scholarly activity, and meeting the six Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies. This funding will help address the nationwide shortage of...

The County of St. Lucie, Florida will receive $113,227 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) from October 2021 through September 2023. The funding will support the Medical Examiner's Office pursuit of accreditation by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) by providing critical resources identified in NAME's 2018...

The purpose of this $101,459 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) is to establish a Morgue Assistant position at the Kane County Coroner's Office. This position will assume morgue-related responsibilities such as assisting forensic pathologists during autopsies, managing morgue operations, and updating policies and procedures to maintain accreditation standards....

The Marion County Sheriff Department received a $174,279 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The purpose of the award is to advance community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Specifically, funding will be used to hire and rehire law enforcement staff necessary to increase the...

The Marion County Justice Assistance Block Grant award of $50,734.94 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance provided funding from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2021 under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738). The award supported Marion County, Florida in obtaining additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems to enhance criminal...

The Indiana Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, Inc. received a $297,565 Project Grant from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) for the performance period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award funds expansion and enhancement of law enforcement accreditation services, with key deliverables including expanded marketing outreach to schools and hospitals, enhanced...

The Bexar County Auditor, County of Bexar Division was awarded a $101,458 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560). The grant funding will enable the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office (BCMEO) to hire a full-time forensic transcriber to address a backlog of over 197 cases that have exceeded the 90-day closeout period required for accreditation by the National Association of...