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Post-Conviction DNA Testing

Award Information

Awardee
CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC
Award #
2020-DY-BX-0002
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location

LOS ANGELES, CA

Congressional District
34
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
Total funding (to date)
$1,000,000
Original Solicitation
FY 2020 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2020, $500,000)

Under this program, BJA provides funding to help defray the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing for violent felony offenses (as defined by state law) in which actual innocence might be demonstrated.

The main objective of this proposal is to identify, review, and obtain court orders; submit requests to conduct DNA testing; and analyze the DNA results in 10-15 violent felony offense cases over the two-year term of the proposed grant period. These will be selected from an extensive list of Loyola Law School’s Loyola Project for the Innocent's cases in which individuals are seeking assistance with DNA testing to establish their innocence.

CA/NCF

Date Created: October 15, 2020