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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 - 2026 Application Cycle

Opportunity number: 188547

Program owner: California Highway Patrol

Application timeline

  • Application opening: January 7, 2026 4:00 pm
  • Application deadline: February 23, 2026 5:00 pm
  • Award period begins: July 1, 2026 12:00 am
  • Award period ends: June 30, 2028 12:00 am

Key details

  • Funding amount: $11,000,000 in estimated available program funding; the number and amount of individual awards depend on submissions and the application process.
  • Match required: Not required
  • Opens: January 7, 2026
  • Deadline: February 23, 2026

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Summary: California funding for eligible medical examiner and coroner offices, including law-enforcement coroner divisions, to improve postmortem toxicology testing and data collection supporting DUI and drug-impaired-driving enforcement and research.

The California Highway Patrol offers Cannabis Tax Fund grants to eligible California county or city medical examiner and coroner offices, including law-enforcement coroner divisions. Projects must improve DUI/DUID-related data collection when a death involves a person driving or riding in a motor vehicle or being struck by a motor vehicle. Required project activities include collecting postmortem biological samples and testing for alcohol and drugs.

Eligible cost categories include personnel, equipment, consultants or contracts, and other direct costs. Funding is reimbursement-based, and the award period is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028.

Who is eligible?

Applicant types: Public agencies

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

What can the funding be used for?

Improving DUI/DUID-related data collection after qualifying motor-vehicle deaths; collecting biological samples such as blood, urine, tissue, or saliva from deceased persons before burial preparation; testing samples for alcohol and drugs; and paying eligible personnel, equipment, consultant or contract, and other direct costs.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted through the online Grant Management System. CHP reviews and approves applications through that system and sends award notifications electronically.

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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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