Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2025 172447
The BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Formula Grants Program is a federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to support improvements in forensic science services through state-level funding. This particular notice of funding opportunity is limited in scope: it is only for state administering agencies (SAAs) that are applying for Coverdell formula funds. In other words, the program is structured so that states, through their designated administering agency, receive formula-based funding intended to strengthen forensic science systems and address needs related to forensic capacity, quality, and effectiveness.
A key point in this announcement is the separation between formula funding and competitive funding. While the broader Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvements Grant Program includes both formula and competitive grant options, this opportunity is strictly for the formula side. Applicants that want to pursue Coverdell competitive funds (which, under federal law, can be available to eligible states and units of local government) cannot use this application. Instead, they must apply under a separate BJA funding notice titled the FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Competitive Program. The intent is to keep the application and award process clear and distinct depending on whether the applicant is seeking a formula allocation through the state or competing for discretionary awards through the competitive track.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized under law, justice, and legal services and is listed under CFDA number 16.742. Only state governments are eligible to apply, reflecting the fact that the formula awards flow through state administering agencies rather than directly to local entities through this specific notice. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number O-BJA-2025-172447. The application closing date is October 27, 2025, and the opportunity was created on September 16, 2025. The listed award ceiling is $2,186,424, which indicates the maximum amount that could be awarded under the terms shown for this posting (with actual award amounts typically depending on the state formula allocation and federal program rules).Apply for O BJA 2025 172447
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Formula Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.742.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-09-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-10-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,186,424.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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FAQs: BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Formula Grants Program
1) What is the BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Formula Grants Program?
It is a federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), intended to support improvements in forensic science services through state-level, formula-based funding.
2) What is the main purpose of this formula grant opportunity?
The program is designed to help strengthen forensic science systems by addressing needs tied to forensic capacity, quality, and effectiveness through funding administered at the state level.
3) Who is eligible to apply under this specific notice of funding opportunity?
Only state governments are eligible to apply. This notice is limited to state administering agencies (SAAs) applying for Coverdell formula funds.
4) Are local governments eligible to apply using this application?
No. This notice is limited to state governments (through the state administering agency) for formula funding. It is not an application route for local governments.
5) What does it mean that this is a "formula" grants program?
Formula funding means states receive allocations based on formula-based rules under the program, with funds administered through the designated state administering agency rather than awarded through a discretionary competition under this notice.
6) How is this formula opportunity different from the Coverdell competitive program?
This opportunity is strictly for the formula side of Coverdell funding. The competitive side is handled under a separate BJA funding notice and is not part of this application.
7) Can an applicant use this notice to apply for Coverdell competitive funds?
No. Applicants seeking Coverdell competitive funds must apply under the separate notice titled the FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Competitive Program.
8) Why does BJA separate the formula and competitive applications?
The separation is intended to keep the application and award process clear and distinct based on whether an applicant is seeking a state formula allocation or pursuing competitive (discretionary) awards through the competitive track.
9) What agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
10) What is the category of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under law, justice, and legal services.
11) What is the CFDA number listed for this program?
The listed CFDA number is 16.742.
12) What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
13) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is O-BJA-2025-172447.
14) When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 16, 2025.
15) What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is October 27, 2025.
16) What is the maximum award amount shown in this posting?
The listed award ceiling is $2,186,424.
17) Does the award ceiling mean every state will receive $2,186,424?
No. The posting indicates this figure as the maximum amount that could be awarded under the terms shown, while actual award amounts typically depend on the state formula allocation and applicable federal program rules.
18) What level of administration does this program use to distribute funds?
Funds flow through the state administering agency (SAA) as the applicant for the formula award, reflecting a state-level approach rather than direct awards to local entities under this notice.
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