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Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement grant will be used to reduce a backlog of Coroner postmortem cases that involve toxicology testing

Award Information

Award #
2011-CD-BX-0059
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Awardee County
San Luis Obispo
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
Total funding (to date)
$174,850

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2011, $174,850)

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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Date Created: August 22, 2011