The Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice received a $374,718 Formula Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742). The funding will assist four accredited forensic science laboratories in Colorado - the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Laboratory, the Denver Police Crime Laboratory and Denver's Office of the Medical Examiner, the Colorado Springs Metro...
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office received a $1,599,686 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). This grant allowed the county to expand evidence-based substance use treatment and peer recovery support services for individuals in custody at the Arapahoe County detention facility. Key deliverables include providing discharge planning for 750 detention...
The Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory (JCRCL) in Golden, Colorado was awarded a $267,591 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 funding will be used to acquire a Full Spectrum Imaging System (FSIS II) and two MX908 portable mass spectrometers. The FSIS II will enhance processing capabilities across the JCRCL's drug chemistry, latent print, firearms, and...
This $356,127 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Formula Grant, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.742), will support several forensic science laboratories in Colorado to enhance their operations and reduce evidence backlogs. The grant will provide funding to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Denver Police Crime Laboratory, Denver Office of the Medical Examiner, Colorado Springs Metro Crime Lab, and Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Lab. Key...
This $472,201 Formula Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) supports initiatives to enhance the quality, timeliness, and capabilities of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services across the state of Arizona. The grant funds will be used to provide training and educational opportunities, hire personnel for overtime, purchase new technology, prepare for accreditation, and cover laboratory...
The District of Columbia Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG), the state administering agency for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742), will sub-award $312,708 in formula grant funds to the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). This funding will support the OCME's efforts to address the opioid epidemic by providing medical education and training opportunities for staff, supporting toxicology testing, and...
The Clark County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office in Las Vegas, Nevada will receive $247,992 under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The grant funds will support improving coroner services by implementing new technologies and processes to preserve case files and evidence for identified and unidentified persons. This includes reviewing and...
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office in Cleveland, Ohio received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (Coverdell Program, CFDA 16.742). The two-year award will support the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office Regional Forensic Science Laboratory Project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. As the goal of the Coverdell...
The Montana Department of Justice Forensic Science Division (MT DOJ-FSD) received a $293,954 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, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The funding will support improvements to MT DOJ-FSD's forensic analysis services and death investigation system. A portion will address growing needs for...
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) received a $233,619.73 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (Coverdell Program) to expand toxicology services statewide from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The Coverdell Program aims to help improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services. Under this award,...