NFSTC operates with support from a variety of funding sources including the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Through cooperative agreements, grant awards and congressionally directed funding, NFSTC contracts with agencies at the federal and state level to provide programs and services that advance the practice of forensic science throughout the United States.

Partnering to Leverage Organizational Strengths

NFSTC partners with a host of organizations to leverage the combined expertise of our nation’s foremost subject matter experts. NFSTC has forged close working relationships with organizations including Ron Smith & Associates, the High Tech Crime Institute, AT Solutions, Marshall University Forensic Science Center (MUFSC), the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law (NCSTL), National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS) and Midwest Forensic Resource Center (MFRC).