OpportunityTitle: BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: For purposes of this solicitation: Any state/local government entity performing forensic science services is considered a &amp;ldquo;forensic science laboratory.&amp;rdquo; Medical examiner and coroner offices are considered to be forensic science laboratories for the purposes of this solicitation. State administering agencies (SAAs) apply on behalf of states, including any state government entity. For purposes of this solicitation, the term &amp;ldquo;state&amp;rdquo; means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial 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. BJA seeks proposals for formula funding under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (the Coverdell Program), which awards grants to states and units of local government to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. Under the Coverdell Program, state administering agencies (SAAs) may apply for both formula and competitive funds. This solicitation is ONLY for SAAs applying for the formula funds. An applicant that seeks to apply for Coverdell competitive funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. &#167; 10563(a)(2)) available for grants to eligible states and units of local government would need to apply under BJA&apos;s FY 2022 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Competitive) solicitation.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Assistance
GrantorContactText: For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov customer support, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ&apos;s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9.p.m. eastern time, Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only), or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation closing date.  &lt;br/&gt;grants@ncjrs.gov