DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction

Almost $192 Million in Awards Announced to Advance Forensic Science

Learn about the awards made through BJA and NIJ forensic science programs.

FY 2020 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program (Formula)

2020-DN-BX-0041

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2020

$661,955

FY 2020 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program (Formula)

Closing Date

August 7, 2020

This program provides funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to increase the capacity of publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples.

Funding Available through the DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

Applications for funding through this program are due by 11:59 p.m. ET, on August 7, 2020.

FY 2014 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program

Closing Date

June 2, 2014

This program funds states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to process, record, screen, and analyze forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples, and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples.

FY 2016 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program

Closing Date

May 23, 2016

The objective of this program is to assist eligible states and units of local government to reduce forensic DNA sample turnaround time, increase the throughput of public DNA laboratories, and reduce DNA backlogs.

FY 2017 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program (Formula)

Closing Date

March 13, 2017

The goal of this program is to assist agencies as they process, record, screen, and analyze forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories.

FY 2018 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program (Formula)

Closing Date

May 7, 2018

The goal of this program is to assist eligible agencies to process, record, screen, and analyze forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories.

FY 2019 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program (Formula)

Closing Date

May 14, 2019

The goals of this solicitation are to: 1) Prosecute violent crime cold cases where a suspect has been identified and 2) Decrease the number of unresolved violent crime cold cases.