Gov. Perry Awards $880,000 in Forensic Science Improvement Grants
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has awarded more than $880,000 in grants to eight forensic crime labs throughout the state. These grants are awarded under the federal Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Grant Improvement Program and are distributed by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division (CJD).
“Forensic science is a growing field that is necessary to ensure the correct and efficient implementation of justice in criminal cases,” Gov. Perry said. “These grants will help provide essential technological upgrades and support forensic science programs across the state.”
The Coverdell program provides funds to crime laboratories for technology upgrades and overtime for criminalists to reduce the backlog of non-DNA evidence.
Each year, CJD awards more than $113 million in grants for a variety of juvenile justice, criminal justice, and victim services programs.
The awards include:
Award Amount | GranteeName | ProjectTitle |
$93,000 | City of Austin | Austin Police Department Coverdell Project |
$75,000 | City of El Paso | Police Department's Forensic |
$139,000 | City of Houston | Forensic Science |
$61,700 | City of Pasadena | Coverdell Crime Lab Improvement |
$67,500 | Dallas County | Backlog Reduction non-DNA Evidence |
$257,672 | Harris County | FY08 Coverdell Forensic Improvement Program |
$72,502 | Jefferson County | Reduction of Firearms Case Backlog |
$121,000 | Texas Department of Public Safety | Crime Laboratory Service Trace Evidence Enhancement |
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