National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020

The summary for the National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institute of Justice, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020: With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from qualified applicants to establish and operate a National Center on Forensics to:1. Facilitate a partnership amongst:a. A full-service State department of forensic science with a medical examiner function;b. An accredited university of higher education with affiliate medical and law schools; andc. A statewide district attorneys association2. For the purpose of:a. Providing medico-legal learning opportunities for medical students to train as deputy medical examiners/coroners in underserved rural areas; b. Provide forensic science and legal training to district attorneys, judges, and law enforcement; and c. Develop opportunities as appropriate amongst the designated partners to benefit current and future practitioners in the field.

Federal Grant Title:	National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020
Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Justice (USDOJ-OJP-NIJ)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NIJ-2020-18372
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	16.560
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 5th, 2020
Original Application Deadline:	June 5th, 2020
Posted Date:	April 6th, 2020
Creation Date:	April 6th, 2020
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$2,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	3
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	April 24th, 2020

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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) - 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 - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See announcement for full eligibility information.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Full Announcement
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