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Funding Available Through the DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program

DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program (CEBR)

The Competitive and Formula funding opportunities are now available for the FY24 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program.

The Competitive opportunity provides funds to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to solve crimes and protect public safety by maximizing the effective utilization of DNA technology to process DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).

The Formula opportunity provides funds to 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 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.

Learn more about the Competitive and Formula funding opportunities and apply by the posted deadlines.

Date Published: March 27, 2024