BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants Program
Issued by Bureau of Justice Assistance · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities
- Published
- 21 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Value
- USD 23,757,080
- Reference
- O-BJA-2026-172759
- Location
- United States
Details
Under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvements Grant Program, state administering agencies (SAAs) may be eligible and apply for both formula and competitive funds. This NOFO is ONLY for formula funds. An applicant seeking to apply for Coverdell competitive funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 10563(a)(2)) that are available to eligible states and units of local government would need to apply separately under BJA’s FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement—Competitive Grants Program NOFO.
Award range: USD 0 – 23757080
CFDA number(s): 16.742
Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.
Context for bidders
We hold 27 notices from Bureau of Justice Assistance, going back to June 2026 — 26 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, IT & Telecom and Education & Training. This one closes in 36 days.
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