Crime laboratories
FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program provides funding to eligible entities to expand upon the reporting, transportation, processing, and identification of missing persons and unidentified human remains cases in their jurisdictions, including migrants.
FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program—Competitive
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund improvements to forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government. This solicitation is only for competitive funds.
FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program—Formula
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund improvements to forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by forensic science laboratories operated by states and units of local government. This solicitation is only for state administering agencies applying for formula funds.
Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence Exonerates Texas Man Imprisoned for 25 Years
Learn about BJA's Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence Program and apply for funding.
DNA Funding for Forensics Labs Eases Case Backlogs
Learn about BJA's DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program and how you can apply for funding.
FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
The goal of this opportunity is to assist eligible 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 by publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories.
FY24 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
Funding under this program is to increase the capacity of publicly funded forensic DNA laboratories to conduct analysis of crime scene samples for entry into CODIS.
FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for funding to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by forensic science laboratories operated by states and units of local government.
FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for funding to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by forensic science laboratories operated by states and units of local government.
FY 2023 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide funding 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 the Combined DNA Index System by publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories.
FY 2023 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide funding 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.
FY 2023 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program provides funding to enable eligible entities to improve the reporting, transportation, processing, and identification of missing persons and unidentified human remains, including migrants.
FY 2023 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program provides funding to support the prosecution of violent crime cold cases where a DNA profile from a known or unknown suspect has been identified.
FY 2023 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program provides funding to assist in defraying the costs associated with postconviction case review, evidence location, and DNA testing in violent felony cases where the results of such testing might show actual innocence.
Just Multidisciplinary Teams Enhancing Conviction Integrity
July 2022
Series
In episode one of the Enhancing Conviction Integrity through Forensics mini-season, Just Science sat down with Patricia Powers, an Attorney Advisor with AEquitas to discuss the concept of conviction integrity and how practitioners can utilize a multidisciplinary team around them.
Prosecution of Cold Cases using DNA in the City of Buffalo and Erie County
15PBJA-21-GG-04367-DNAX
Declined
Funding First Awarded
2021
$45,000
FY 21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
15PBJA-21-GG-03168-DNAX
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$313,826
Funding Available for the DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program
The deadlines associated with this opportunity are: June 29, 2021 (Grants.gov) and July 2, 2021 (JustGrants).
DNA Backlog Reduction Program FFY2020
2020-DN-BX-0120
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$366,187
FY 2020 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program (Formula)
2020-DN-BX-0110
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$292,263
Boston Police Department FY20 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
2020-DN-BX-0119
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$239,254