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Assistance listing · 16.742
Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 16.742, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $2.6M in awards under assistance listing 16.742, Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program, in FY2026, and $61M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 851 of 988 on this site.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Office of Emergency Services ($4.7M), Texas Office of the Governor ($3.8M) and Florida Department of Law Enforcement ($3.1M).
By place of performance, the most money went to CA, TX and FL.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $2.6M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $61M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office of Emergency Services | 2 | $4.7M |
| 2 | Texas Office of the Governor | 2 | $3.8M |
| 3 | Florida Department of Law Enforcement | 2 | $3.1M |
| 4 | New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | 2 | $2.4M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Emergency Services | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 25 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Office of Emergency Services | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 27 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Texas Office of the Governor | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 25 Sep 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Texas Office of the Governor | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 27 Sep 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Florida Department of Law Enforcement | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 27 Sep 2024 | FL | USAspending |
| Florida Department of Law Enforcement | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 25 Sep 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 25 Sep 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 27 Sep 2024 | NY | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 16.xxx
- 16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $3.4B
- 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $1.6B
- 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $1.2B
- 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards $576M
- 16.576 Crime Victim Compensation $523M
- 16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $515M
- 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) $309M
- 16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program $306M
- 16.543 Missing Children's Assistance $299M
- 16.045 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative $236M
- 16.839 STOP School Violence $226M
- 16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $223M
- 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention $199M
- 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program $185M
- 16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative $182M
- 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program $164M
- 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims $162M
- 16.068 COPS Hiring Program $159M
- 16.017 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program $156M
- 16.587 Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments $139M
- 16.596 Tribal Justice Assistance $128M
- 16.526 OVW Technical Assistance Initiative $125M
- 16.610 Regional Information Sharing Systems $121M
- 16.741 DNA Backlog Reduction Program $116M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 16.742?
$2.6M in FY2026 and $61M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program?
Office of Emergency Services ($4.7M), Texas Office of the Governor ($3.8M), Florida Department of Law Enforcement ($3.1M), New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services ($2.4M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.