OpportunityTitle: NIJ FY18 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program
Description: With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals to strengthen the medical examiner/coroner (ME/C) system in the United States. Through this program, NIJ will support grants in two focus areas by:(1) Supporting forensic pathology fellowships; and(2) Providing resources necessary for medical examiner and coroner offices to achieve accreditation.Statutory Authority: Any awards under this solicitation would be made under statutory authority provided by a full-year appropriations act for FY 2018. As of the writing of this solicitation, the Department of Justice is operating under a short-term &quot;Continuing Resolution&quot;; no full-year appropriation for the Department has been enacted for FY 2018.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Support
GrantorContactText: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 1-800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx. &lt;br/&gt;grants@ncjrs.gov &lt;br/&gt;