BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants Program
BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants Program is offered by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Max award: $23,757,080. Applications close on .
Bureau of Justice Assistance has 26 open grants in our daily copy of Grants.gov data; this one's maximum award ranks #1 of 25 that list an amount (agency median $2,000,000).
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172759 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Posted |
| Posted | |
| Closes | |
| Award ceiling | $23,757,080 |
| Award floor | Not specified |
| Total program funding | Not specified |
| Expected awards | Not specified |
| Who can apply | State governments |
| Category | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
Summary (excerpt)
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…
View the official listing and apply on Grants.gov
Before you apply
- Register your organization in SAM.gov and get a UEI — it can take weeks
- Create a Grants.gov account and check eligibility in the full notice (NOFO)
- Start early; the system gets busy near deadlines
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