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BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172711
$0 – $500,000
2026-10-29-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), State governments, County governments, Special district governments
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
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About this opportunity
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement—Competitive Grants Program. This opportunity funds improvements to forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 363909
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opportunityNumber: O-BJA-2026-172711
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opportunityTitle: BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program
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revision: 0
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agencyDetails: {"code":"BJA","seed":"USDOJ-OJP-BJA","agencyName":"Bureau of Justice Assistance","agencyCode":"USDOJ-OJP-BJA","topAgencyCode":"USDOJ"}
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owningAgencyCode: USDOJ-OJP-BJA
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cfdas: [{"id":435459,"opportunityId":363909,"cfdaNumber":"16.742","programTitle":"Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"11","description":"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"},{"id":"02","description":"City or township governments"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"04","description":"Special district governments"}]
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"LJL","description":"Law, Justice and Legal Services"}]
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awardFloor: 0
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awardCeiling: 500000
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responseDate: Oct 29, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
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responseDateStr: 2026-10-29-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 21, 2026 02:34:30 PM EDT
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status: posted
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