Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program
Forecasted
The Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program supports state and local governments in improving forensic science and medical examiner services and reducing analysis backlogs in Ohio.
Funder: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Each agency’s award is based on its laboratory’s number of forensic scientists and medical examiners
Summary: Supports improvements to forensic science and medical examiner services and reductions in analysis backlogs.
Key Information: OCJS contacts eligible applicants with application materials and deadlines.
Description
The Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program awards grants to states and units of local government. In Ohio, the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) administers the program. It supports work that improves the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services, eliminates forensic analysis backlogs, or both.
Supported fields include controlled substances, firearms examination, forensic pathology, latent prints, questioned documents, toxicology, and trace evidence. The program tracks changes in forensic capabilities, the time between sample submission and delivery of results, and the number and types of cases laboratories accept.
