Casing imaging and correlation equipment for the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network.
Equipment for any forensic discipline or medical examiner service. Administrative costs are capped at 10%.
Directly or through your state · 9 past awards named it
For NIBIN and crime gun evidence work, not general law enforcement operations.
Apply directly · 18 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 · 13 past awards named it
A research grant: equipment only when the research needs it. Proposals built mainly around buying equipment aren’t eligible.
Apply directly
Also named in past awards under CEBR (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.
41 awards to 36 recipients in 20 states named it in their own description. The median award was $567K, for the whole project, not just this item.
“The primary activitiy planned to address the problem above is to purchase a 3d ballistic imaging system for the arkansas state crime laboratorys firearms section.”
CRIME LABORATORY ARKANSAS · Coverdell · FY2025 · $243K
“…identifying key stakeholders to establish a memorandum of understanding for CGIC integration, hiring a national integrated ballistic information network (NIBIN) technician, firearms examiner trainee and crime analyst, providing training for the forensics unit and supporting site visits to other CGI…”
CITY OF KNOXVILLE · CGIC · FY2024 · $700K
“…processing of ballistic evidence on gang and repeat offender- involved cases as well as the submission of national integrated ballistic information network (NIBIN) acquisitions by neighboring jurisdictions pursuant to signed memos of understanding.”
CITY OF ATLANTA · CGIC · FY2024 · $700K
“Additionally, the district attorney's office implemented a 7-day turnaround time for integrated ballistic identification system (IBIS) entry, which now requires the DNA unit to swab cartridge casings timelier.”
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA · CEBR · FY2024 · $467K
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| $243K | CRIME LABORATORY ARKANSASBJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program | |
| $700K | CITY OF KNOXVILLEBJA FY24 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $700K | CITY OF ATLANTABJA FY24 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $467K | COUNTY OF SANTA CLARABJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | |
| $300K | CITY OF CHARLOTTEBJA FY24 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $300K | DETROIT, CITY OFBJA FY24 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $295K | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATE UTAHBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | |
| $128K | TRAVIS, COUNTY OFBJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive | |
| $76K | CITY OF TEMPEBJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program- Local Solicitation | |
| $56K | COWETA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGBJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program- Local Solicitation | |
| $700K | INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FORENSESBJA FY 23 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $700K | COUNTY OF PITTBJA FY 23 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $699K | CITY OF TUCSONBJA FY 23 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $699K | VANDERBURGH COUNTY AUDITORBJA FY 23 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $581K | CITY OF ST PETERSBURGBJA FY 23 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $552K | PINAL COUNTY ARIZONABJA FY 23 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $369K | JEFFERSON COUNTY OFBJA FY 23 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $362K | ORLANDO, CITY OFBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive | |
| $292K | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF KANSASBJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula | |
| $700K | CITY OF BRIDGEPORTBJA FY 22 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $700K | EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OFBJA FY 22 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $700K | HARRIS COUNTYBJA FY 22 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $700K | AURORA, CITY OFBJA FY 22 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $700K | CITY OF CHICAGOBJA FY 22 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $692K | COUNTY OF SANTA CLARABJA FY 22 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $663K | COUNTY OF BROWARDBJA FY 22 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | |
| $386K | COUNTY OF ALAMEDABJA 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 |
Money a state received and passed on to a local agency.
| Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| $45K | BOONE COUNTY PROSECUTORS OFFICEProsecutor or court | Jan 2025 | |
| $160K | CITY OF FORT WORTH | Dec 2024 | |
| $62K | CITY OF MILWAUKEE | Dec 2024 | |
| $42K | COUNTY OF RICHLAND | Oct 2024 | |
| $42K | COUNTY OF RICHLAND | Oct 2024 | |
| $121K | COUNTY OF JOHNSON | Jun 2024 | |
| $47K | IDAHO STATE POLICELaw enforcement agency | Mar 2024 | |
| $226K | CITY OF JACKSONVILLE | Jan 2024 | |
| $84K | BOONE COUNTY PROSECUTORS OFFICEProsecutor or court | Jan 2024 | |
| $191K | NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYLaw enforcement agency | Aug 2023 | |
| $63K | LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFLaw enforcement agency | Jun 2023 | |
| $99K | COUNTY OF JOHNSON | Feb 2023 | |
| $114K | BOONE COUNTY PROSECUTOR OFFICEProsecutor or court | Jan 2023 |
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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