Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $1,000,000)
The Congressionally Selected Awards Program, authorized by the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8), helps improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and/or assist victims of crime (other than compensation). Funds should be used for the projects selected by Congress, in the amounts specified in the joint explanatory statement incorporated by reference into Pub. L. 111-8, and generally consistent with one or more of the following statutory purposes: improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, preventing or combating juvenile delinquency, or assisting victims of crime (other than compensation). Each of these purposes is framed using language drawn, respectively, from the former Byrne discretionary statute, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Violence Against Women Act. This project is authorized and funded through a line item in the FY 09 Congressional Budget and by the joint explanatory statement that is incorporated by reference into the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Act.
The City of Glendale will use funds to establish capabilities for the identification, collection, assessment, and analysis of DNA evidence in the Glendale, Burbank, and Pasadena areas of Los Angeles. Present DNA laboratory capacity is inadequate and results in unacceptable delays, backlogs, and even complete unavailability. The primary goals and objectives of the project are the complete elimination of DNA evidence backlogs, the establishment of timely DNA analysis, and the cost effective analysis of DNA evidence for contiguous law enforcement agencies.
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