FY05 Paul Coverdell Grant to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science services provided by the South Dakota State Forensic Laboratory.

Coverdell funds are to be used to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services and/or to eliminate backlogs in the analysis of forensic evidence, including controlled substances, firearms examination, forensic pathology, latent prints, questioned documents, toxicology, and trace evidence.

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