Laser scanners that capture a whole scene in 3D for measurement and courtroom presentation.
Equipment for any forensic discipline or medical examiner service. Administrative costs are capped at 10%.
Directly or through your state · 6 past awards named it
Any project in one of JAG’s purpose areas, subject to BJA’s prohibited-expenditures list. Local awards are often small.
Directly or through your state · 8 past awards named it
On FEMA’s equipment list (20CS-02-EVID), but only fundable when it supports a terrorism-preparedness target. Requested through your state.
Through your state
Also named in past awards under NIJ Forensic R&D (1) and MUHR (1).
From each program’s funding notice. Programs for other kinds of work aren’t listed, and “ruled out” only appears where the notice says so. Check the current notice before you apply: the rules can change each year.
Your city or county can get this money straight from BJA if it is on this year's JAG allocations list, so check that first. It can pay for staff, equipment, supplies, training and information systems for criminal justice work, and it doesn't go through your state.
Money to improve forensic science and medical examiner or coroner services. Local government labs apply directly to the Bureau of Justice Assistance, state labs apply through their state administering agency, and applications are scored against each other.
Your state's administering agency applies for formula funds that flow down to your lab through your state's own process. Contact your state forensic science improvement coordinator early, since state deadlines typically come before the federal deadline. This is different from competitive funds, which labs apply for directly to the federal government.
16 awards to 16 recipients in 11 states named it in their own description. The median award was $351K, for the whole project, not just this item.
“The dpd proposes to purchase a leica blk360 g2 3d scanner.”
PUBLIC SAFETY, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF · Coverdell · FY2024 · $348K
“Uco will mainly be responsible for initial design of test sets, 3d scanning, double casting, and distribution of double casts to labs.”
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA · NIJ Forensic R&D · FY2024 · $205K
“…crime scene processing, the requested equipment includes a tactical max als kit, rechargeable lights with flexible tripods, an 8000 lumen area light, a faro panoramic camera with its mount and status indicator, and cantonape car power converters, all of which will streamline operations and enhan…”
CITY OF NEW LONDON · JAG · FY2024 · $12K
“Parma will purchase a 3d scanner for their crime scene unit.”
CITY OF CLEVELAND · JAG · FY2023 · $747K
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| $348K | PUBLIC SAFETY, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OFBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $205K | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMANIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories | |
| $12K | CITY OF NEW LONDONBJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program- Local Solicitation | |
| $747K | CITY OF CLEVELANDBJA FY 23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation | |
| $500K | TARRANT COUNTYBJA FY 23 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program | |
| $420K | CITY OF GLENDALEBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive | |
| $409K | CITY OF AUSTINBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive | |
| $22K | CITY OF DEKALBBJA FY 23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation | |
| $13K | CITY OF OPELIKABJA FY 23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation | |
| $618K | NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $351K | COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula |
Money a state received and passed on to a local agency.
| Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| $118K | KAUFMAN C COURTHOUSE | Oct 2025 | |
| $34K | CITY OF SHERMAN | Oct 2025 | |
| $90K | CITY OF GRANBURY | Dec 2024 | |
| $50K | CITY OF HAGERSTOWN | Mar 2024 | |
| $25K | HENDERSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT | Dec 2022 |
Planned uses from each award’s filed description, not a record of what was bought. Open a row to read the full description. Sources: USAspending.gov and DOJ’s own award list, last three fiscal years and this one. Award Explorer →
FEMA’s Homeland Security grants can only buy items on this list, and only for terrorism preparedness. The full list →
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