The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering this grant to support states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories. This initiative aligns with the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) commitment to advancing civil rights, racial equity, and community safety. The primary purpose of this funding is to enhance the capacity of these labs to process more DNA samples, facilitating their entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). By doing so, the grant aims to significantly reduce the current backlog of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis. Furthermore, it seeks to prevent future backlogs, ensuring more efficient and timely processing of crucial evidence for justice system needs.
Opportunity ID: 346377
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2023-171625 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 23 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 135 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.741 — DNA Backlog Reduction Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments City or township governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to process, and/or to increase the capacity to process, more DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) by publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171625 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.741 | PKG00280115 | Feb 24, 2023 | Apr 19, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
346377 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
346377 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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