This program provides funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to increase the capacity of publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples.
Eligible Applicants:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Other
See the solicitation for additional eligibility details and information.
Awards
Number of Awards: 129
Total Amount Awarded: $100,030,623
The project title will remain the same
To enhance workflow in the analysis of DNA from biological evidence in order to reduce the backlog of items to be tested.
Virginia DFS FY 2022 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Project
West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program
JustGrants deadline extended to July 15, 2022.