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FY 2018 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR)

Closing Date

May 21, 2018

The program will fund states, units of local government, and tribal governments to implement an evidence management program to inventory, track, and report untested and unsubmitted sexual assault kits.

FY 2019 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR)

Closing Date

May 20, 2019

This program will fund eligible states and units of local government that will inventory, track, and report the status of sexual assault kits (SAKs).

FY 2017 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program

Closing Date

March 13, 2017

The goal of this program is to support and enable long term solutions for more efficient processing, recording, screening, and analysis of 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 2018 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program

Closing Date

May 7, 2018

The goal of this program is to support and enable long term solutions for more efficient processing, recording, screening, and analysis of 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 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

Closing Date

April 22, 2016

This program seeks to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.

Administration of Forensic Capacity Enhancement Programs Now Handled by BJA

The Office of Justice Programs has realigned the forensic science capacity enhancement programs to allow components to focus on their strengths and core mission.

FY 2017 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Competitive

Closing Date

March 10, 2017

This program seeks to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.

FY 2017 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Formula

Closing Date

March 10, 2017

This program seeks to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.

FY 2018 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Competitive

Closing Date

April 30, 2018

This program seeks to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.

FY 2018 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Formula

Closing Date

April 30, 2018

This program seeks to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.

FY 2019 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive

Closing Date

June 4, 2019

This program seeks to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.

FY 2019 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula

Closing Date

June 4, 2019

This program seeks to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.

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.

Solicitations Released for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program formula and competitive solicitations.

FY 2020 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Competitive

Closing Date

June 19, 2020

This program seeks to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.

FY 2020 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Formula

Closing Date

June 19, 2020

This program seeks to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.

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.

FY 2019 Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA and Other Forensic Technologies

Closing Date

May 28, 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.

Funding Available to Strengthen the Medical Examiner-Coroner System

BJA is seeking applications through the FY 2020 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program funding opportunity.

FY 2020 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program

Closing Date

June 15, 2020

Funding through this program is designed to increase the supply of forensic pathologists and support the enhancement of medicolegal death investigations nationwide.

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.

Triage of Forensic Evidence Testing: A Guide for Prosecutors

Date Published

July 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Legislation/Policy Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored