With this solicitation, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding under the FY 2024 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/22/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The goal of BJA’s FY 2024 Formula DNA CEBR Program is to assist eligible 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.
Objectives
The Formula DNA CEBR Program awards funding to eligible entities with two main program objectives to help reduce backlogs:
- Increase the number of CODIS eligible samples analyzed in forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories.
- Reduce the forensic case and DNA database sample turnaround times for CODIS entry.
Long-term capacity enhancement activities include but are not limited to:
- Purchasing newer and more efficient instruments.
- Evaluating, validating, and implementing different laboratory procedures.
- Purchasing and upgrading LIMS to more efficiently manage laboratory operations.
Short-term direct case analysis activities include but are not limited to:
- Overtime for existing personnel.
- Purchasing and using DNA analysis supplies.
- Funding contracts with private vendors for forensic case or DNA database sample analysis.
- Funding additional personnel to analyze forensic cases or DNA database samples.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $97,116,613.
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: Up to $3,500,000.
Project Period
24 months
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Public– and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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