Deadline: 22-Jun-22
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to strengthen the medical examiner-coroner system.
Goals
The goals of the Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program are to:
- Forensic Pathology Fellowships — Increase the supply of qualified forensic pathology practitioners.
- Medical Examiner-Coroner Office Accreditation — Strengthen the quality and consistency of medical examiner-coroner services in their respective offices, thereby increasing public trust in these services.
Objectives
- Forensic Pathology Fellowships: Through this funding opportunity, applications are being solicited from institutions with current Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited forensic pathology fellowship programs to recruit quality candidates who have completed all of the necessary medical education and pathology residency requirements. This program will strengthen the ME/C system by increasing the number and quality of boardcertified forensic pathologists.
- Medical Examiner-Coroner Office Accreditation: Through this funding opportunity, applications are being solicited from ME/C agencies seeking to obtain or maintain accreditation through an appropriate ME/C accrediting agency such as, but not limited to. Final determination of the appropriateness of an accrediting body for the purposes of this solicitation will be made by BJA. This program will strengthen the quality of ME/C services in the United States by ensuring that agencies performing postmortem examinations are following industry and professional standards and performance criteria. Funds awarded under this program may now be used to maintain existing accreditation.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,050,000
- Award Ceiling: $150,000
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Other: Certain qualified individuals
- For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340290