Tennesee Block Grant Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Formula and Discretionary Competitive
This program provides funding to prevent and reduce crime and enhance the criminal justice system through innovative approaches that accelerate justice by identifying, defining, and responding to emerging or chronic crime problems and systemic issues using innovative approaches. BJA is looking for proposed strategies to address these issues, including trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating& research knowledge, or building capacity. There are two categories of funding available. Category 1: State, local, tribal, or regional research partnerships and Category 2: National strategies.
Award Range
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Total Program Funding
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Number of Awards
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Matching Requirement
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Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
A State/local government entity performing forensic science services is considered a “forensic science laboratory” if it: o Employs one or more full time scientists (with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a natural science [e.g., chemistry, physics, biology, or a closely related natural science field]), and o Whose principal function is to examine physical evidence in criminal matters and provide reports and testimony to courts of law regarding such evidence. · “Police identification units” (units operating outside of the crime laboratory function), or entities that engage exclusively in evidence collection and documentation, are not forensic science laboratories for these purposes. · Medical examiner and coroner offices are treated as forensic science laboratories.
Application Opens
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Application Closes
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Grantor
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
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