Project Grant 15PBJA25GG02149COVE
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Huntington Beach received a $396,653 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG, CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. As a Project Grant under FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters program, this award supports enhanced safety capabilities for the city's fire department and emergency responders. Based on the AFG program's stated objectives, the funding is...
- Summary The Cape Coral Police Department 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 Cape Coral PD Forensic Science Improvement Program establishes a dedicated Latent Print Unit to enhance the quality and timeliness of forensic evidence analysis. Key deliverables include hiring forensic laboratory personnel and latent print...
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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...
- 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 Oklahoma District Attorneys Council received a $499,369 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) on May 1, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. The award supports the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's (OSBI) Controlled Substances Unit (CSU) in implementing a comprehensive instrument replacement plan to upgrade its forensic laboratory system. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Crime Laboratory Arkansas received a $242,800 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 and implementation of a 3D ballistic imaging system for the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory's firearms examination section. This system will enable rapid triage and processing of cartridge cases...
- HOME Investment Partnerships Program Grant Summary The City of Huntington Beach received a $502,538.46 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) awarded January 14, 2026, with a completion date of September 30, 2034. This funding supports the city's affordable housing initiatives, including homeowner rehabilitation loans and grants,...
- The City of Austin was awarded a $408,981 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742). The 3-year grant will enable the city's Forensic Science Department to enhance its crime scene processing, firearms analysis, and synthetic opioid identification capabilities. Key activities include purchasing 3D scanners with geospatial technology to improve crime scene documentation, a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Highland received a $625,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The award funds the hiring and redeployment of career law enforcement officers to expand the city's community policing capacity and crime prevention capabilities. Key deliverables include establishing planned community...
- 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...
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 include rehabilitation of laboratory space, procurement of upgraded hardware and forensic software, hiring of two forensic system specialists, and advanced staff training to support accreditation compliance. The project targets approximately 200,000 Huntington Beach residents and neighboring Orange County jurisdictions by improving investigative outcomes for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and crime victims. Through this 36-month project period (May 1, 2026–April 30, 2029), the City expects to achieve quantifiable service improvements including a 50% reduction in case turnaround times, doubling of annual case processing capacity, and attainment of laboratory accreditation. These outcomes directly address critical capacity constraints currently limiting forensic evidence processing efficiency and support the program's overarching goals to strengthen forensic science capacity, ensure accuracy, and enhance timeliness of services across forensic disciplines.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 5/21/26 |