The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering funding through the Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program. This grant is for eligible entities seeking to enhance their capabilities in reporting, transportation, processing, and identifying cases involving missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) within their jurisdictions. This specifically includes efforts related to migrant cases. The primary purpose of this program is to bolster public safety by equipping local entities with the necessary resources to effectively locate and identify missing individuals and unidentified remains across the United States. This initiative aims to improve resolution rates for these challenging cases.
Opportunity ID: 354460
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2024-172155 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.050 — Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 24, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 24, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments County governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) forensic laboratories, Medical examiner offices, Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories o Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories o Publicly funded university forensic anthropology laboratories, Nonprofit organizations that have working collaborative agreements with state and county forensic offices—including medical examiners, coroners, and justices of the peace—for entry of data into CODIS, The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), or both, A state university with an anthropology department that includes a forensic tract with labs would qualify as an eligible applicant under the statutory authority for the MUHR Program, assuming that the applicant also meets all of the other eligibility requirements outlined in this solicitation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | Under the MUHR Program, BJA will provide funding to eligible entities to expand upon the reporting, transportation, processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases in their jurisdictions, including migrants. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify MP and UHR in the United States. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172155 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
OJP Response Center
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | OJP Response Center grants@ncjrs.gov Email: grants@ncjrs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.050 | C-BJA-2024-00060-PROD | Purpose Area 3: Services to Assist Small, Rural, and/or Tribal Entities | PKG00286628 | May 24, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | View |
| 16.050 | C-BJA-2024-00058-PROD | Purpose Area 1: Statewide Agencies | PKG00286626 | May 24, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | View |
| 16.050 | C-BJA-2024-00059-PROD | Purpose Area 2: Counties and/or Units of Local Government | PKG00286627 | May 24, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
354460 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
354460 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
354460 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
354460 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
354460 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
354460 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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