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Toxicology Driving Under the Influence (DUI)/Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: Medical Examiners/Coroner's Offices, and Law Enforcement Coroner's Division - 2025 Application Cycle

Program owner: California Highway Patrol

Application timeline

  • Application opening: January 9, 2025 8:00 am
  • Application deadline: February 23, 2025 5:00 pm
  • Award period begins: July 1, 2025 12:00 am
  • Award period ends: June 30, 2027 12:00 am
  • Expected award date: May-June 2025: Date not specified

Key details

  • Funding amount: Estimated available funds: $11,000,000. The number of awards and individual award amounts depend on submissions and the application process.
  • Match required: No
  • Opens: January 9, 2025
  • Deadline: February 23, 2025

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Summary: California reimbursement grant for eligible county or city medical examiner/coroner offices and law-enforcement coroner divisions to improve toxicology testing and data collection supporting fatal DUI and drug-impaired-driving investigations.

The California Highway Patrol offered Cannabis Tax Fund grants to improve toxicology testing and data collection when a person dies while driving or riding in a motor vehicle or after being struck by a motor vehicle. Required project activities include collecting biological samples from deceased persons before burial preparation, testing for alcohol and drugs, and collecting related data.

Eligible cost categories include personnel, equipment, consultants or contracts, and other direct costs. Funding is provided through reimbursements, and the award period is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.

Who is eligible?

Applicant types: Public agency

California local governments, specifically county and/or city medical examiner/coroner offices and law-enforcement coroner divisions.

What can the funding be used for?

Improve and advance data collection supporting DUI/DUID cases involving specified motor-vehicle deaths; collect biological samples such as blood, urine, tissue, or saliva from deceased persons before burial preparation; test samples for alcohol and drugs; collect related data; and pay eligible personnel, equipment, consultant or contract, and other direct costs.

How to apply

Applications were required through the online Grant Management System. Applications were reviewed and approved through that system, and award notifications were sent electronically. Funding is provided through reimbursements.

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Program contact

[email protected]
1-916-843-4360

Official sources

Grant details can change. Confirm all requirements on the official source before applying.

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