Project Grant 2009CDBX0028

The Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory has been awarded a $424,217 Formula Grant under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funding will be used to improve the quality and timeliness of the laboratory's forensic science services through the purchase of critical equipment and the provision of overtime for the drug, toxicology, trace, arson, and explosive units....

The State Police Department received a $447,997 Formula Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) to enhance forensic science services in Massachusetts. The funding will support the purchase of critical equipment such as a new gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) instrument and 360-degree capture kits for advanced crime scene photography. Funds will also cover overtime for the drug and toxicology units to...

The Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory will receive $426,243 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program. Funding will support improved quality and timeliness of forensic science services through the purchase of critical equipment, overtime, travel and training. Initiatives directly address the opioid crisis through new instruments and accessories to...

The Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory (MSPCL) received a $1,359,489 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) through the FY2023 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). The grant will fund the MSPCL's Forensic Biology Section from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Increasing analyst training...

The Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory (MSPCL) Forensic Biology Section received a $1,313,145 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance through the FY24 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.036). The grant funds will be used to: 1) Send analysts to national and regional forensic conferences and provide mandated training; 2) Purchase new equipment, reagents, and supplies to improve and support current methods, ensure...

The Massachusetts State Police Department received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The funding will support the State Police Unresolved Case Unit (UCU) and the State Police Crime Lab (MSPCL) in partnering with 10 District Attorneys' Offices across Massachusetts to implement the "Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA" initiative. The project team will utilize Forensic Genetic...

The Maine Department of Public Safety has been awarded a $312,708 Formula Grant under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. This funding will support the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory (MSPCL), Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), and Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) in addressing issues with staff training, equipment, and backlogs. Specifically, the MSPCL...

This $293,954 formula grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742), funds forensic science and medical examiner services improvements across multiple state agencies and organizations in Rhode Island from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The Rhode Island Department of Public Safety will use funds to support the Rhode Island State Police Forensic Services...

This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence Federal Grant Program (CFDA 16.820) provides $1,523,688 to the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) in Boston, Massachusetts. The project aims to expand an existing hair review project and identify cases from 1970-2000 where serology was used to secure murder convictions, as these forensic methods have been shown to produce wrongful convictions. The funding will enable...

The Maine Department of Public Safety received a $294,696 formula grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742). The grant funding will be used to support the state's three forensic science laboratories - the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory. Key funded activities include: Providing continued forensic science...