The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) supports prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of violent cold case crimes where a suspect DNA profile is already developed.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/27/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This initiative aims to enhance public safety and ensure appropriate case resolution for victims and their families. Law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies may utilize this funding for investigative and prosecutorial activities, as well as crime and forensic analyses that could increase the rate of successful prosecutions and/or other appropriate resolution of cases.
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: Enhance Prosecutorial and Investigative Capacity for the Resolution of Violent Cold Case Crimes
- Objective 1: Increase the number of violent cold case crimes reviewed and investigated for potential prosecution and/or case resolution.
- Objective 2: Promote the integration of advanced forensic technologies to re-examine evidence from violent cold case crimes where a suspect DNA profile has already been developed.
Goal 2: Promote Justice for Victims
- Objective 1: Improve and promote collaboration among stakeholders by successfully increasing capacity of law enforcement and prosecutorial entities.
- Objective 2: Foster partnerships between law enforcement, prosecutorial agencies, forensic experts, and victim response agencies to leverage resources conduct case reviews, and promote comprehensive engagement and support for victims and their families in their pursuit of justice.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $6,500,000
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $500,000
- Period of Performance Duration: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
The types of entities that are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
- Government Entities
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
- Other
- State and local prosecuting agencies
- Units of local government
- Law enforcement agencies
State Government Entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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