Rape evidence kits
FY24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
FY 2023 The National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Training and Technical Assistance Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
FY 2023 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
Blog Post: BJA’s SAKI Program Solves 36-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case, Bringing Long-Sought Justice to the Victim
Read the blog post to learn about the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative program.
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Infographic
Date Published
January 2022
Publication Type
Statistics,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence – Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) Program
This program provides funding for agencies to gain insight into the scope of unanalyzed sexual assault kits (SAKs) and for managing the status of the workflow of the SAKs.
SAKI Solicitation Released
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).
BJA's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Making Progress in Kit Testing
April 2019
During this video, Dr. Angela Williamson, the BJA Senior Forensic Policy Advisor, shares information about different aspects of BJA's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.
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Y-STR Testing: Enhancing Sexual Assault and Cold Case Workflows
Date Published
February 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Switching to 20 Core CODIS Loci and the Impact on SAKI Testing
Date Published
August 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material,
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Understanding DNA Testing and Reporting: Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits
Date Published
February 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Sexual Assault Unit Assessment Report: Fayetteville Police Department (NC)
Date Published
February 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Understanding Male DNA Screening To Eliminate and Prevent Sexual Assault Kit Backlogs
Date Published
November 2017
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kit Processing: Five Objectives Toward Forming a Positive Relationship With a Private Vendor Laboratory
Date Published
February 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
SAKI TTA Factsheet
Date Published
January 2019
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored