BJA FY2021 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

The California Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Forensic Services (BFS) is requesting funding in the amount of $2,010,920, including the secondary amount, for DNA capacity enhancement and backlog reduction. All work is to be accomplished within the two-year award period. 

Our goals for this grant are to increase the capacity and efficiency of our forensic biology and DNA programs by reducing our case backlogs and reducing the overall turnaround time for handling, screening, analyzing, and reviewing cases.

BFS proposes to achieve these goals by:

• Funding overtime for forensic biology and DNA casework analysis

• Providing training for forensic biology, DNA casework, and DNA databank analysts

• Purchasing equipment for forensic biology, DNA casework, and DNA databank analysis

Using grant funding for overtime, BFS expects to be able to complete 330 additional DNA cases by the end of the grant period.