The ST. Landry parish government and ST. Landry parish coroners office, located in ST

The St. Landry Parish Government and St. Landry Parish Coroner's Office in Louisiana received a $201,431 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 fund the purchase and installation of a coroner's examination room and morgue to improve the timeliness of coroner services and decrease the backlog of cases for the parish. The project activities are expected to be completed by September 30, 2026. The Coverdell Grant Program supports state and local initiatives to enhance the quality, timeliness, and capabilities of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services across the United States.

Landry parish, louisiana, proposes to implement the equipment improvement program for ST. Landry parish. Project activities include the purchase and installation of a coroners examination room and morgue. Expected outcomes include improvement of the timeliness of coroner services to the parish and decrease in backlogged cases.