The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety will receive $565,528 under the FY22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program, administered by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, to enhance forensic science capabilities at state and local laboratories. The funding will support upgrades to equipment and new instrumentation at the New Jersey State Police Forensic and Technical Services Section's five regional forensic laboratories and Ballistics Unit to...
The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, received a $594,275 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742). The funding will be used to enhance the forensic investigative capabilities of the New Jersey State Police's Forensic and Technical Services Section (F&TSS), which includes the Office of Forensic Sciences and the Forensic...
The New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General was awarded a $562,936 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742). The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will enable the Forensic and Technical Services (F&TS) Section of the New Jersey State Police to enhance its forensic investigative capabilities, increase efficiency, and reduce case backlogs...
The Executive Office of the State of Maryland received a $365,477 formula grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant aims to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services through the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim...
The Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware received a $296,966 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The award will support Delaware's FFY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program and fund forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services improvement efforts from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The...
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 State of Wisconsin was awarded a $352,009 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant funding will support the Wisconsin Department of Justice in improving the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services to help meet the goals of the Coverdell...
The County of Union, New Jersey is awarded a $228,476 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic services provided by the Union County Prosecutors Office Forensic Laboratory. Funds will be used to replace two gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC/MS) instruments in the laboratory's Controlled Dangerous Substances Section that are 15 to 25 years old and require frequent maintenance, leading to delays in...
The New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General received a $296,966 formula grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The goal of the Coverdell Program is to help improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. Through this two-year award with a completion date of September 30, 2023, the...
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...