Project Grant 2019CDBX0080

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $268,112 Project Grant under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742) to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office (CCMEO) in Cleveland, Ohio. The grant will fund the hiring of one new full-time forensic scientist to support the CCMEO's Cuyahoga County Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (CCRFSL). The goals are to increase the throughput of casework by 20%, increase the trace evidence unit capacity by...

The County of Lehigh received a $409,500 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742) to improve the quality of forensic services at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The funding will be used to acquire a post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) scan, which will supplement the autopsy process and enhance the information provided to forensic pathologists. This capability will improve overall death...

The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (COCME) received a $295,054 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program (CFDA 16.037). The funding will support two forensic pathologist fellowship positions over a 3-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The COCME will recruit, train, and prepare qualified fellows to become board-certified forensic pathologists. The...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.742 - Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program) supports the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Washington, D.C. to implement a systems-based approach to eliminate the backlog in forensic toxicology reporting. The key products and services to be delivered include implementing a Lean Six Sigma program, utilizing automation, and expanding laboratory capacities...

The District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (DC OCME) received a $295,054 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.037 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program) to train two full-time forensic pathologist fellows. The funding will support the DC OCME's ACGME-accredited Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program, where the fellows will receive training in performing autopsies, forensic death investigations,...

The Broward County Office of Medical Examiner Trauma Services (BCOMETS) was awarded a $295,054 Project Grant under the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program (CFDA 16.037). The grant funding will be used to train two full-time forensic pathology fellows, helping to address the critical shortage of forensic pathologists. BCOMETS, one of 25 medical examiner districts in Florida, investigates all violent, suspicious, unnatural,...

The New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Grants Management Unit Division was awarded a $286,569 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in addressing the state's high opioid overdose death rate. Specifically, the funding will cover the costs of an evidence...

This $714,114 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.742), will fund a range of initiatives to enhance the quality, timeliness, and capabilities of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services across 13 agencies in the state of Ohio. Key activities include retaining qualified personnel to reduce forensic evidence backlogs, providing training on emerging forensic analysis techniques,...

The New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General, Grants Management Unit Division, has been awarded a $312,708 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742). The grant will support essential staffing and technology for the state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) to manage increased caseloads and improve the efficiency and accuracy of forensic services. Specifically, the funding...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $294,696 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) formula grant to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice to enhance the quality, timeliness, and capabilities of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services across Louisiana. The grant funding will be used by six regional forensic laboratories, one coroner's office, and the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab to...