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BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172759
$0 – $23,757,080
2026-10-30-00-00-00
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About this opportunity
Under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvements Grant Program, state administering agencies (SAAs) may be eligible and apply for both formula and competitive funds. This NOFO is ONLY for formula funds. An applicant seeking to apply for Coverdell competitive funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 10563(a)(2)) that are available to eligible states and units of local government would need to apply separately under BJA’s FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement—Competitive Grants Program NOFO.
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
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opportunityNumber: O-BJA-2026-172759
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opportunityTitle: BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants Program
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revision: 0
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owningAgencyCode: USDOJ-OJP-BJA
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"LJL","description":"Law, Justice and Legal Services"}]
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awardFloor: 0
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awardCeiling: 23757080
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responseDate: Oct 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
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responseDateStr: 2026-10-30-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 21, 2026 02:30:59 PM EDT
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status: posted
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