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FY 2019 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program (Formula)

Opportunity ID
BJA-2019-15530
Solicitation Status
Closed
Fiscal Year
2019
Closing Date
Posting Date
Solicitation Type
Formula
Description

The goals of the Prosecuting Cold Cases using Forensic Technology solicitation are to: 1. Prosecute violent crime cold cases where a suspect has been identified and 2. Decrease the number of unresolved violent crime cold cases. Through this program, NIJ will provide grant funding to support the prosecution of "violent crime cold cases" and the necessary processes, including forensic analyses, leading to cold case resolutions. The Prosecuting Cold Cases using Forensic Technology program supports the Department's criminal justice priorities of reducing violent crime and supporting law enforcement officers and prosecutors by providing resources to address violent crime cold cases.

Awards

Number of Awards: 134
Total Amount Awarded: $80,332,585

Date Created: April 17, 2020