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Access information below about previously awarded funding through Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) programs. Use the search filters to find award details for specific programs, years, awardee locations, and more.

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Subtopic: Forensic sciences

Number of Awards: 3,210
Total Amount Awarded: $2,334,143,168

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2021 FY21 Minnesota Coverdell PUBLIC SAFETY, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF MN 15PBJA-21-GG-02911-COVE $341,429 Past Project Period End Date
2021 FY21 Paul Coverdell - Formula LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF NJ 15PBJA-21-GG-02915-COVE $536,064 Closed
2021 FY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL GA 15PBJA-21-GG-02898-COVE $646,365 Past Project Period End Date
2021 FY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program-Utah Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Forensic Services DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATE UTAH UT 15PBJA-21-GG-02934-COVE $296,966 Closed
2021 FY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants - Competitive STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT MA 15PBJA-21-GG-02872-COVE $250,000 Open
2021 FY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Formula) ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY IL 15PBJA-21-GG-02903-COVE $759,676 Past Project Period End Date
2021 FY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SD 15PBJA-21-GG-02931-COVE $296,966 Past Project Period End Date
2021 FY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT MA 15PBJA-21-GG-02908-COVE $416,037 Past Project Period End Date
2021 FY21 Pennsylvania Paul Coverdell-Formula CRIME & DELINQUENCY PA COMMISSION ON PA 15PBJA-21-GG-02927-COVE $771,488 Open
2021 FY21 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA in Pennsylvania FY 2021 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA CRIME & DELINQUENCY PA COMMISSION ON PA 15PBJA-21-GG-04360-DNAX $535,000 Open
2021 FY21 State of Texas Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Formula) GOVERNOR, TEXAS OFFICE OF THE TX 15PBJA-21-GG-02933-COVE $1,771,965 Closed
2021 FY21 Wayne County Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Investigation and Prosecution FY 2021 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative COUNTY OF WAYNE CHARTER MI 15PBJA-21-GG-04344-SAKI $1,000,000 Open
2021 FY21- Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program- Anne Arundel County Police Department Crime Lab ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND MD 15PBJA-21-GG-02986-DNAX $260,000 Past Project Period End Date
2021 Guam's FY 2021 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program GOVERNMENT OF GUAM- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION GU 15PBJA-21-GG-02899-COVE $296,966 Open
2021 Hartford FY21 Smart Policing Initiative HARTFORD CITY OF POLICE DEPARTMENT CT 15PBJA-21-GG-04379-SMTP $499,737 Open
2021 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA FY 2021 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA HILLSBOROUGH CO GOVER AGNCY FL 15PBJA-21-GG-04363-DNAX $535,000 Open
2021 Illinois State Police BJA FY21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog (CEBR) Program ILLINOIS STATE POLICE IL 15PBJA-21-GG-03121-DNAX $2,596,295 Past Project Period End Date
2021 Implementation of Digital Technologies to Improve Case Workflow and Documentation at a County Forensic Firearm Laboratory DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS TX 15PBJA-21-GG-02880-COVE $248,991 Past Project Period End Date
2021 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding Communities Maine Department of Corrections FY 2021 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding Communities MAINE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ME 15PBJA-21-GG-02781-PREA $250,000 Open
2021 Improve forensic drug testing and reporting and provide forensic science employee development opportunities. CRIME LABORATORY ARKANSAS AR 15PBJA-21-GG-02890-COVE $296,966 Past Project Period End Date
2021 Improve the timeliness and quality of the forensic analysis at the Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory (UMFCL) AURORA, CITY OF CO 15PBJA-21-GG-03106-DNAX $208,000 Open
2021 Improving the timeliness and quality of forensic analysis at the Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory (UMFCL). AURORA, CITY OF CO 15PBJA-21-GG-02882-COVE $217,641 Open
2021 Increasing the Supply of Forensic Pathologists in Los Angeles County FY 2021 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CA 15PBJA-21-GG-02947-SLFO $163,227 Closed
2021 Innocence Texas: Righting Wrongful Convictions FY 2021 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program INNOCENCE PROJECT OF TEXAS TX 15PBJA-21-GG-04688-WRNG $271,632 Past Project Period End Date
2021 Innovative Prosecution Solutions Program FY 2021 Smart Prosecution – Innovative Prosecution Solutions LAKE COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY IL 15PBJA-21-GG-03889-SMTP $123,940 Open