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Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

Federal Funding Agency:

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Applicant Eligibility:

State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; 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; For profit organizations other than small businesses

Due Date:

Grants.gov Deadline October 6, 2025, 11:59 pm Eastern
JustGrants Deadline October 14, 2025, 8:59 pm Eastern

Funding Amount:

Purpose Area 1 (Fellowships): Up to $150,000 for one fellowship position and up to $300,000 for two fellowship positions
Purpose Area 2 (Accreditation): Up to $100,000 per award

Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity:

This program addresses capacity challenges within the Medical Examiner/Coroner (ME/C) system brought on by strict industry caps on the number of autopsies that certified pathologists can perform in a calendar year. This perennial challenge has been exacerbated by extraordinary spikes in opioid-related fatalities and the COVID pandemic. This funding will strengthen the ME/C system by increasing the number of certified forensic pathologists and enhancing the quality of medicolegal death investigations nationwide.

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