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BJA FY25 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)- Formula Grants Program

USDOJ-OJP-BJA O-BJA-2025-172460
Posted: Sep 11, 2025 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 11/24/2025
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Funding Information

Award Ceiling
$3,500,000

Description

This funding opportunity seeks to support 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). The objective is to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or to prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples.

Synopsis

This funding opportunity seeks to support 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). The objective is to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or to prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:
City or township governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) County governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments
Units of local government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

CFDA Numbers

  • 16.036 - Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program

Contact Information

Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Contact: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
Phone: 202-514-9354
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Additional Information

Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 4
Last Updated: Nov 21, 2025 08:45:39 AM EST

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