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FY 2019 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program

Award Information

Award #
2019-DN-BX-0123
Funding Category
Formula
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
Total funding (to date)
$229,970

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2019, $229,970)

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office Criminalistics Laboratory (JCSOCL) provides services at no cost to all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies within the county. The goal of the JCSOCL is to provide high quality DNA analyses with a reduced turnaround time. In order to obtain this goal, three objectives have been identified. Objective one is to retain two full-time grant funded positions to work biology/DNA cases, one FS and one technician. Objective two is to provide overtime to current analysts to assist in reducing the backlog. Objective three is to purchase Probabilistic Assessment for Contributor Estimate (PACE) software.
NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 13, 2019