Project Grant 15PBJA25GG02141COVE
- The County of Hamilton, Ohio will receive $304,176 under a Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The funding will support the Hamilton County Coroner's Office and Laboratory to process a backlog of at least 211 forensic biology and DNA cases, purchase additional instrumentation and supplies to increase DNA analysis capacity and keep current with...
- The Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC), a local government-owned independent crime laboratory, received a $457,107 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The funding will be used to purchase a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) system to improve the timeliness and accuracy of forensic analysis for the identification of novel psychoactive...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Rutherford County Medical Examiner's Office received a $428,107 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. The award funds the acquisition of a portable X-ray system and the hiring of a medicolegal death investigator (MDI) with expertise in postmortem radiology procedures and certification eligibility. These resources are...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Huntington Beach received a $500,000 Project Grant award dated May 1, 2026, under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742), administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. This award supports modernization of the latent print and digital forensics units within the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) Crime Laboratory through facility expansion, staffing enhancement, and technology upgrades. Key deliverables...
- The County of Hamilton, Ohio received a $275,682 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The goal of this federal grant program is to assist eligible States and local governments to increase DNA laboratory capacity and reduce the number of forensic DNA samples awaiting analysis in casework and database sections....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Kentucky Department of State Police received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742), effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The award funds the establishment of a dedicated Crime Scene Unit (CSU) within the Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratories (KSPFL), which has served as the Commonwealth's centralized forensic laboratory system since the...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. The award funds the acquisition and deployment of two liquid chromatograph tandem mass spectrometers (LC/MS/MS) systems for the KBI Forensic Laboratory's toxicology section. These instruments will enhance the...
- Summary The Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services received a $202,766 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. The Crime-Lite Enhancement Project will improve forensic evidence detection and examination capabilities across all law enforcement agencies in Wake County, North Carolina through the acquisition and implementation of advanced Crime-Lite...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded Pitkin County, Colorado, $486,884 under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) on May 1, 2026, to establish the Pitkin County CLEAR (Certification, Learning, Equipment, and Accreditation Reinforcement for Medicolegal) Program. The three-year project, concluding April 30, 2029, will modernize the Pitkin County Coroner's Office medicolegal death investigation services through...
The Hamilton County, Ohio awarded $125,000 in Project Grant funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) for the period of May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. The award funds the acquisition of a new comparison microscope for the Hamilton County Coroner's Office and Crime Laboratory's Trace Evidence Section. This equipment will replace an aging comparison microscope that is approaching ten years in service and has become increasingly difficult and costly to maintain due to parts scarcity and required modifications. The new comparison microscope will enable the trace evidence analysts to conduct concurrent casework analysis and training activities without compromising quality or efficiency. By providing a second fully operational comparison microscope, the laboratory will increase analytical throughput, reduce casework backlogs, and deliver faster turnaround times for forensic examinations that support law enforcement agencies and the courts. The equipment acquisition directly supports the program's goal of improving the quality and timeliness of forensic science services.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $125.0k | 5/21/26 |