BJA FY24 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2024-171979
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, higher education institutions, non-profits, and tribal organizations to fund forensic pathology fellowships and resources for medical examiner and coroner offices to achieve accreditation. Successful applicants will help address the shortage of board-certified forensic pathologists and accredited offices through fellowship programs and accreditation support. Applications are due April 10, 2024 and will be evaluated based on the ability to increase the number and quality of forensic pathologists and accredited offices.
Funding amounts will be up to $500,000 per award to support up to two forensic pathology fellowships and necessary resources for medical examiner and coroner offices to obtain and maintain accreditation. The work supported by these awards will take place at the locations of accredited medical examiner and coroner offices and fellowship program sites throughout the United States.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund applications to strengthen the ME/C system by increasing the number of qualified forensic pathologists and enhance the quality of medicolegal death investigations nationwide. This program furthers the DOJ's mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights by providing resources to improve medicolegal death investigations (MDIs) in the United States. Specifically, through this program, BJA will award funding for: 1. Forensic pathology fellowships (up to two allowed, per application). 2. Resources necessary for ME/C offices to achieve and maintain accreditation. Successful Grant Application Examples: Samples of previous and successful applications under both Purpose Area 1, Forensic Pathology Fellowships, and Purpose Area 2, ME/C Office Accreditation, can be found at: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/strengthening-mec/funding.
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