Project Grant 2014CDBX0006

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) Forensic Sciences Division a $375,206 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant to enhance the quality and timeliness of forensic science analysis, including latent print processing. The grant will fund the purchase of advanced equipment such as a vacuum metal deposition system and FSIS-II color imaging system to improve latent print detection and documentation. It will also provide specialized...

The U.S. Department of Justice, through the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560), has awarded $101,460.00 to the County of Boulder, Colorado to develop and implement policies, procedures, and quality assurance measures that align with the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) accreditation standards. The goal is for the Boulder County Coroner's Office (BCCO) to become NAME-accredited, as only 4 of the 63 coroner...

The City & County of San Francisco, through its Police Department (SFPD) Criminalistics Laboratory, has been awarded a $342,737 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). This two-year award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will be used to fund required continuing education for laboratory criminalists, provide salary support for two laboratory technician...

The County of St. Lucie, operating as the SLC Sheriff's Office, received a $191,387 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The purpose of this 2-year grant is to increase the number of biological crime scene samples processed for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) by the Indian River Crime Laboratory, which services the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of...

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) Forensic Biology Unit received a $301,202 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The funding will enable PBSO to maintain two full-time forensic scientist positions, execute a contract for a trained intern to complete a laboratory project, and purchase equipment to improve the processing of bone samples. These activities are...

The County of Alameda in Oakland, California will receive $125,502 through September 2024 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Coroner's Bureau in achieving accreditation from the National Association of Medical Examiners. As part of the Forensics Training and Technical Assistance Program (CFDA 16.044), the funding will cover the costs of a part-time accreditation manager to guide the process as well...

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) was awarded a $497,521 Project Grant by 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 implementation of a commercial digital data and image acquisition and management system to enhance the quality, efficiency, and timeliness of the FDLE Crime Laboratory System's forensic analysis and reporting processes. Key objectives include...

The Pinellas County Forensic Laboratory (PCFL) will use $286,748 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) to increase DNA analysis capacity and reduce turnaround times from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Specifically, PCFL will continue supporting 1.5 DNA analyst positions to perform casework including analysis, reporting, technical reviews and testimony. Funding will also cover DNA...

The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) was awarded a $516,269 Formula Grant under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funding will support three forensic scientists to enhance the capacity of BSO's regional crime laboratory DNA unit, increase the number of DNA samples processed, reduce case backlogs, and improve turnaround time. Additionally, the grant will fund overtime hours and...

The County of St. Lucie, Florida will receive $113,227 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) from October 2021 through September 2023. The funding will support the Medical Examiner's Office pursuit of accreditation by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) by providing critical resources identified in NAME's 2018...