Funding Available to Support Investigation and Prosecution of Cold Case Murders Involving Civil Rights Violations
Learn about the FY24 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program solicitation.
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Now Available: FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA Solicitation
Learn about the FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA solicitation.
Finding a Serial Killer—and Justice—After 40 Years (Archived Content)
January 2023
Series
During this episode, Detective Johnson and Dr. Williamson describe how decades of determined police work and cutting-edge forensic science identified Joe Michael Ervin as the person who assaulted and murdered four women between 1978 and 1981.
Finding a Serial Killer—and Justice—After 40 Years
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Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program FY 2022 Solicitation Webinar
April 2022
Series
During this webinar, which was held on April 7, 2022, Bureau of Justice Assistance personnel provided information about the FY 2022 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program funding opportunity.
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Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program
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.
BJA's SAKI Program Solves 36-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case, Bringing Long-Sought Justice to the Victim
Read this blog post to learn about the impact of the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Program.
Funding Available for the Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA Program
The deadlines associated with this opportunity are: June 22, 2021 (Grants.gov) and July 6, 2021 (JustGrants).
Solicitation Available: Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program
Apply for this opportunity by May 10, 2021 in Grants.gov and May 26, 2021 in JustGrants.
Almost $192 Million in Awards Announced to Advance Forensic Science
Learn about the awards made through BJA and NIJ forensic science programs.
Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
This program assists law enforcement and prosecutors to address and prosecute violent crime cold cases and decrease the number of violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution.
Identifying Serial Sexual Offenders Through Cold Cases
See how prioritizing the testing of backlogged sexual assault kits can help agencies gain new insights on both the cases in question and other connected incidents.
Solicitation Now Available: Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA opportunity.
Register for Webinar on the Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program
Register for a March 25, 2020, webinar on BJA's FY 2020 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program solicitation.
FY 2020 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program
Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program
This program supports efforts by state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies, working with their partners, in the investigation and prosecution of unsolved cold case homicides suspected of having been racially motivated.
New Funding Opportunity: Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program.