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DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Funding Available

The Bureau of Justice Assistance's DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program provides funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis. The goal of the program is 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.

The following opportunities are now available through this program:

Access the above pages to learn more about the opportunities and apply by the posted deadlines.

Date Published: February 24, 2023