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.
Forensic laboratories
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.
Forensic Sciences
Discover funding opportunities and awards, program details, recent news and resource releases, trainings and toolkits, and videos related to forensic sciences.
DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
With this program, BJA assists states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples for the FBI's Combined DNA Index System.
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
This initiative helps law enforcement and prosecutors address the challenges associated with unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) and reduce the number of unsubmitted SAKs in their jurisdictions.