Laboratory information management and case tracking software, including ME/C case management.
Equipment for any forensic discipline or medical examiner service. Administrative costs are capped at 10%.
Directly or through your state · 37 past awards named it
LIMS upgrades for DNA work only.
Apply directly · 15 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 · 5 past awards named it
Only inside its two categories: forensic pathology fellowships, or an office accreditation project (up to $100,000).
Apply directly · 3 past awards named it
Also named in past awards under SAKI (2), Postconviction DNA (1), MUHR (1) and CGIC (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 lab can get federal funding to process more DNA samples and reduce your backlog by entering samples into CODIS, the national DNA database system. You apply directly to the federal government on grants.gov, with no state agency required.
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.
Your lab can get money to process more DNA samples and enter them into the national CODIS database, or to set up rapid DNA testing at booking stations. You apply directly to the federal government through grants.gov, without going through your state.
65 awards to 45 recipients in 31 states named it in their own description. The median award was $295K, for the whole project, not just this item.
“Focuses on enhancing prifss laboratory information management system (LIMS) to ensure”
INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FORENSES · ME/C Strengthening · FY2025 · $100K
“…and poses associated safety risks, outdated refrigeration units that require repair and potentially compromise the integrity of remains, and an outdated case management system that creates workflow inefficiencies and slows data sharing with key partners.”
STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · ME/C Strengthening · FY2025 · $99K
“The dss will also utilize grant funding to establish a bidirectional case management system to interface directly with the office of the chief state's attorney and the conviction integrity unit.”
EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF · Postconviction DNA · FY2024 · $1M
“…time for cases, the ucpo forensic laboratory is requesting funds to support two DNA analysts and a laboratory technician to process cases as well as a laboratory information management system (LIMS) administrator who will perform coding necessary to increase automation of the laboratory processes used to test safe kits; pe…”
UNION, COUNTY OF · CEBR · FY2024 · $704K
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| $100K | INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FORENSESBJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program | |
| $99K | STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHBJA FY25 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program | |
| $1M | EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OFBJA FY24 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence | |
| $704K | UNION, COUNTY OFBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $635K | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATE UTAHBJA FY24 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $600K | VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $600K | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $563K | COUNTY OF ORANGEBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $498K | HENNEPIN COUNTYBJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number | |
| $498K | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENTBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive | |
| $467K | COUNTY OF SANTA CLARABJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $343K | CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCOBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $324K | JUSTICE, MONTANA DEPT OFBJA FY24 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $295K | DEPT OF PUB SAFETYBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $295K | NORTH DAKOTA ATTORNEY GENERALBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $295K | ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OF SOUTH DAKOTABJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $295K | ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $295K | PUBLIC SAFETY, MAINE DEPARTMENT OFBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $295K | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF DELAWAREBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $295K | MONTANA BOARD OF CRIME CONTROLBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $294K | CONTRA COSTA, COUNTY OFBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $290K | COUNTY OF ALAMEDABJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $244K | COUNTY OF YORKBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $244K | COUNTY OF LAKE OHIOBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $224K | CITY OF TULSABJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $218K | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF KANSASBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $171K | CITY OF MANSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENTBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $160K | LONG BEACH, CITY OFBJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program- Local Solicitation | |
| $104K | NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $100K | ST CHARLES COUNTYBJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $95K | WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HOMER STRYKER M.D. SCHOOL OF MEDICINEBJA FY24 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program | |
| $2.5M | JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY CABINETBJA FY 23 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $500K | COUNTY OF NIAGARABJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive | |
| $385K | COUNTY OF VENTURABJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive | |
| $313K | DEPT OF PUB SAFETYBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $313K | ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OF SOUTH DAKOTABJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $313K | NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $313K | STATE PATROL NEBRASKABJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $313K | ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $292K | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF KANSASBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $260K | MONTANA BOARD OF CRIME CONTROLBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $220K | LONG BEACH, CITY OFBJA FY 23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation | |
| $1.5M | CITY OF NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENTBJA FY22 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $700K | EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OFBJA FY 22 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $520K | DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES VIRGINIABJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $500K | SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICEBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive | |
| $294K | JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY CABINETBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $293K | ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OF SOUTH DAKOTABJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $291K | ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $288K | DEPT OF PUB SAFETYBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $280K | COUNTY OF CHARLESTONBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive | |
| $278K | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF KANSASBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $273K | MONTANA BOARD OF CRIME CONTROLBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $103K | NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $76K | CLARK COUNTY CORONERBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive |
Money a state received and passed on to a local agency.
| Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| $169K | CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU | Oct 2025 | |
| $79K | COUNTY OF SEDGWICK | Apr 2025 | |
| $75K | INDIANAPOLIS-MARION COUNTY FORENSIC SERVICES AGENCYCounty or municipal forensic lab | Mar 2025 | |
| $71K | JEFFERSON COUNTY | Oct 2024 | |
| $100K | COUNTY OF SEDGWICK | Jun 2024 | |
| $33K | COUNTY OF LAKE OHIO | Aug 2023 | |
| $56K | COUNTY OF HAMILTON, OHIO | Mar 2023 | |
| $96K | COUNTY OF SEDGWICK | Feb 2023 | |
| $86K | INDIANAPOLIS-MARION COUNTY FORENSIC SERVICES AGENCYCounty or municipal forensic lab | Jan 2023 | |
| $88K | INDIANAPOLIS-MARION COUNTY FORENSIC SERVICES AGENCYCounty or municipal forensic lab | Sep 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 →
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