Examination microscopes for trace, hair, fiber and general evidence work.
Equipment for any forensic discipline or medical examiner service. Administrative costs are capped at 10%.
Directly or through your state · 2 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 · 2 past awards named it
On FEMA’s equipment list (07BD-01-OPDT), but only fundable when it supports a terrorism-preparedness target. Requested through your state.
Through your state
A research grant: equipment only when the research needs it. Proposals built mainly around buying equipment aren’t eligible.
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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.
4 awards to 4 recipients in 4 states named it in their own description. The median award was $262K, for the whole project, not just this item.
“As a result, two ftirs, three gcmss, two stereomicroscopes, one pistol grip laser and one benchtop centrifuge are being requested.”
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY · Coverdell · FY2024 · $657K
“…laptop, a digital forensic charging and cooling cabinet, a mission darkness blocker locker, a super glue fuming chamber, an advanced crime light and a stereo digital microscope.”
CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO · JAG · FY2024 · $27K
“…will be utilized: purchases of aztec hardware and software upgrade, gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC-MS) with auto sampler towers, and leica m205c stereomicroscope for tennessee bureau of investigation.”
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF · Coverdell · FY2023 · $452K
“Montgomery county sheriffs office will use jag funds to purchase law enforcement equipment to equip the sheriffs office with 2 stereomicroscopes to document and analyze trace evidence; 1 atlas 4-post vehicle lift to search and collect evidence on/under vehicles; 2 glove boxes to anal…”
COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY · JAG · FY2023 · $72K
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| $657K | NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $27K | CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTOBJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program- Local Solicitation | |
| $452K | FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OFBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $72K | COUNTY OF MONTGOMERYBJA FY 23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation |
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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