This program funds states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to process, and/or to increase the capacity to process, more DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) by publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or to prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples.
This program is for Formula funding only. See the FY24 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program for competitive funding.
Eligible Applicants:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
Review answers to frequently asked questions related to this program and opportunity.
See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.
Awards
Number of Awards: 130
Total Amount Awarded: $94,926,762
Michigan 2024 CEBR
Montgomery County Police Department Crime Laboratory FY24 DNA Backlog Award
Nassau County Medical Examiner Division of Forensic Serves-Biology Section: 2024 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program (Formula)
Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab FY2024 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program
NIRCL FY24 DNA CEBR
Oklahoma City Police Department DNA Backlog Reduction Project
Oregon's FY 2024 BJA Formula DNA CEBR Program Grant
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program
Pinellas County's FY24 CEBR Allocation
Proposal for FY 24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
Provide needed staff, supplies, and equipment to build and maintain increased capacity and output in our State DNA Laboratory.
PUERTO RICO CEBR 2024 CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT BACKLOG REDUCTION PROGRAM
Purchase of DNA testing kits and training for DNA analysts.
Reducing Turnaround Time for a Minimum of 75% of DNA Cases Submitted to the Laboratory
Reduction of DNA backlog
Rhode Island DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction FY24
Sacramento County District Attorney Laboratory of Forensic Services DNA Capacity Enhancement, Analysis, and Backlog Reduction Program - FY2024
SAFE Kit Backlog Reduction at UCPO Forensic Laboratory.
St. Louis County FY 24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction
State of Wisconsin FY24 DNA CEBR Program
Tennessee's DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Initiative (CEBR)
The City of Orangeburg seeks funding for salary and fringes for a DNA analyst, service agreement for critical instrumentation, overtime (salary, fringes, supplies, and a DNA purification instrument.
The JCSO Criminalistics Laboratory proposes to use 2024 CEBR funding to process crime scene samples for CODIS entry and to increase capacity to process crime scene samples for CODIS entry.
The New Mexico Department of Public Safety FY 2024 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
To enhance workflow in the analysis of DNA from biological evidence in order to reduce the backlog of items to be tested.
Grants.gov deadline extended