The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative grant to significantly reduce violent crime and bolster support for law enforcement and prosecutors. This grant is specifically designed to provide critical resources to jurisdictions, including rural and tribal areas, for addressing unsubmitted or partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs) in their custody that require DNA testing. Furthermore, it aims to enhance investigations and prosecutions linked to evidence from SAK testing and other violent cold case crimes. The initiative also supports the collection of DNA samples from eligible individuals for CODIS and the development of policies for arrestee collections, ensuring comprehensive efforts to address untested evidence in sexually motivated homicides and other violent cold cases.
Opportunity ID: 355059
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2024-172187 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative |
| 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: | 29 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.833 — National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 1 and 3: Other: State law enforcement agencies, Other: Units of local government, Other: Governmental nonlaw enforcement agencies acting as their fiscal agents, Other: Prosecutor’s offices. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Area 2: Other: Small law enforcement agencies or consortia of small law enforcement agencies. For the purposes of this solicitation, “small law enforcement agencies” are defined as agencies that have fewer than 250 sworn officers or a consortia of small agencies. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 3, 4, and 6: Other: Jurisdictions that have addressed their unsubmitted kits (including partially tested kits) and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities (crime analysis, investigation, prosecution as applicable) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority. Jurisdictions do not have to be an existing or previous SAKI grantee to qualify for Purpose Areas 3, 4, and/or 6, but the jurisdiction should be prepared and able to clearly demonstrate it meets the qualifications outlined herein in its application or the application may not proceed to peer review. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 5: Other: Existing and/or previous SAKI grantees that have addressed their unsubmitted kits (including partially tested kits) and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities under SAKI (investigation, prosecution) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: |
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the Department’s priorities of reducing violent crime and supporting law enforcement officers and prosecutors by:Providing jurisdictions (including rural and tribal) with resources to address unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) (including partially tested kits) in their custody that have not been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing with Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)-eligible DNA methodologies. Improving investigations and prosecutions in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the SAK testing process, as well as other violent cold case crimes. Providing sites with resources to collect DNA samples from qualifying individuals who should have a sample in CODIS, but from whom a sample has never been collected or submitted to a laboratory for testing, as well as developing/reforming policies for arrestee collections, if legally permissible in the awardee’s jurisdiction. In addition to addressing unsubmitted SAKs, the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) addresses partially tested SAKs, as defined herein, and untested evidence associated with sexually motivated homicides and other violent cold case crimes. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172187 |
| 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| reopened due to CrowdStrike | Jul 31, 2024 | |
| total funding amount changed | Jun 21, 2024 | |
| Jun 21, 2024 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2024-172187 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative |
| 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: | 29 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.833 — National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 1 and 3: Other: State law enforcement agencies, Other: Units of local government, Other: Governmental nonlaw enforcement agencies acting as their fiscal agents, Other: Prosecutor’s offices. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Area 2: Other: Small law enforcement agencies or consortia of small law enforcement agencies. For the purposes of this solicitation, “small law enforcement agencies” are defined as agencies that have fewer than 250 sworn officers or a consortia of small agencies. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 3, 4, and 6: Other: Jurisdictions that have addressed their unsubmitted kits (including partially tested kits) and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities (crime analysis, investigation, prosecution as applicable) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority. Jurisdictions do not have to be an existing or previous SAKI grantee to qualify for Purpose Areas 3, 4, and/or 6, but the jurisdiction should be prepared and able to clearly demonstrate it meets the qualifications outlined herein in its application or the application may not proceed to peer review. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 5: Other: Existing and/or previous SAKI grantees that have addressed their unsubmitted kits (including partially tested kits) and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities under SAKI (investigation, prosecution) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: |
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the Department’s priorities of reducing violent crime and supporting law enforcement officers and prosecutors by:Providing jurisdictions (including rural and tribal) with resources to address unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) (including partially tested kits) in their custody that have not been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing with Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)-eligible DNA methodologies. Improving investigations and prosecutions in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the SAK testing process, as well as other violent cold case crimes. Providing sites with resources to collect DNA samples from qualifying individuals who should have a sample in CODIS, but from whom a sample has never been collected or submitted to a laboratory for testing, as well as developing/reforming policies for arrestee collections, if legally permissible in the awardee’s jurisdiction. In addition to addressing unsubmitted SAKs, the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) addresses partially tested SAKs, as defined herein, and untested evidence associated with sexually motivated homicides and other violent cold case crimes. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172187 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
OJP Response Center
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2024-172187 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative |
| 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: | 29 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.833 — National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 1 and 3: Other: State law enforcement agencies, Other: Units of local government, Other: Governmental nonlaw enforcement agencies acting as their fiscal agents, Other: Prosecutor’s offices. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Area 2: Other: Small law enforcement agencies or consortia of small law enforcement agencies. For the purposes of this solicitation, “small law enforcement agencies” are defined as agencies that have fewer than 250 sworn officers or a consortia of small agencies. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 3, 4, and 6: Other: Jurisdictions that have addressed their unsubmitted kits (including partially tested kits) and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities (crime analysis, investigation, prosecution as applicable) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority. Jurisdictions do not have to be an existing or previous SAKI grantee to qualify for Purpose Areas 3, 4, and/or 6, but the jurisdiction should be prepared and able to clearly demonstrate it meets the qualifications outlined herein in its application or the application may not proceed to peer review. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 5: Other: Existing and/or previous SAKI grantees that have addressed their unsubmitted kits (including partially tested kits) and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities under SAKI (investigation, prosecution) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the Department’s priorities of reducing violent crime and supporting law enforcement officers and prosecutors by: Providing jurisdictions (including rural and tribal) with resources to address unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) (including partially tested kits) in their custody that have not been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing with Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)-eligible DNA methodologies. Improving investigations and prosecutions in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the SAK testing process, as well as other violent cold case crimes. Providing sites with resources to collect DNA samples from qualifying individuals who should have a sample in CODIS, but from whom a sample has never been collected or submitted to a laboratory for testing, as well as developing/reforming policies for arrestee collections, if legally permissible in the awardee’s jurisdiction. In addition to addressing unsubmitted SAKs, the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) addresses partially tested SAKs, as defined herein, and untested evidence associated with sexually motivated homicides and other violent cold case crimes. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172187 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
OJP Response Center
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2024-172187 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative |
| 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: | 29 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.833 — National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 1 and 3: Other: State law enforcement agencies, Other: Units of local government, Other: Governmental nonlaw enforcement agencies acting as their fiscal agents, Other: Prosecutor’s offices. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Area 2: Other: Small law enforcement agencies or consortia of small law enforcement agencies. For the purposes of this solicitation, “small law enforcement agencies” are defined as agencies that have fewer than 250 sworn officers or a consortia of small agencies. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 3, 4, and 6: Other: Jurisdictions that have addressed their unsubmitted kits (including partially tested kits) and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities (crime analysis, investigation, prosecution as applicable) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority. Jurisdictions do not have to be an existing or previous SAKI grantee to qualify for Purpose Areas 3, 4, and/or 6, but the jurisdiction should be prepared and able to clearly demonstrate it meets the qualifications outlined herein in its application or the application may not proceed to peer review. The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 5: Other: Existing and/or previous SAKI grantees that have addressed their unsubmitted kits (including partially tested kits) and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities under SAKI (investigation, prosecution) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the Department’s priorities of reducing violent crime and supporting law enforcement officers and prosecutors by: Providing jurisdictions (including rural and tribal) with resources to address unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) (including partially tested kits) in their custody that have not been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing with Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)-eligible DNA methodologies. Improving investigations and prosecutions in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the SAK testing process, as well as other violent cold case crimes. Providing sites with resources to collect DNA samples from qualifying individuals who should have a sample in CODIS, but from whom a sample has never been collected or submitted to a laboratory for testing, as well as developing/reforming policies for arrestee collections, if legally permissible in the awardee’s jurisdiction. In addition to addressing unsubmitted SAKs, the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) addresses partially tested SAKs, as defined herein, and untested evidence associated with sexually motivated homicides and other violent cold case crimes. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172187 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
OJP Response Center
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Related Documents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.833 | C-BJA-2024-00075-PROD | Purpose Area 3: Collection of Lawfully Owed DNA | PKG00287115 | Jun 21, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 | View |
| 16.833 | C-BJA-2024-00076-PROD | Purpose Area 4: Investigation and Prosecution of Cold Case Sexually Motivated Crimes | PKG00287116 | Jun 21, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 | View |
| 16.833 | C-BJA-2024-00077-PROD | Purpose Area 5: Developing and Implementing a Sustainability Plan | PKG00287117 | Jun 21, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 | View |
| 16.833 | C-BJA-2024-00078-PROD | Purpose Area 6: National Cold Case Initiative | PKG00287118 | Jun 21, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 | View |
| 16.833 | C-BJA-2024-00073-PROD | Purpose Area 1: Comprehensive Approach to Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits | PKG00287113 | Jun 21, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 | View |
| 16.833 | C-BJA-2024-00074-PROD | Purpose Area 2: SAKI for Small Agencies | PKG00287114 | Jun 21, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
355059 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
355059 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
355059 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
355059 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
355059 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
355059 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 4
Mandatory forms
355059 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
355059 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 5
Mandatory forms
355059 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
355059 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 6
Mandatory forms
355059 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
355059 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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