With this solicitation, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to support states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to solve crimes and protect public safety by maximizing the effective utilization of DNA technology to process DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/22/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Goals and Objectives
The overarching goal of BJA’s FY25 CEBR Competitive Program is to maximize the effective utilization of DNA technology to solve crimes and protect public safety by states and units of local government with eligible crime laboratories or laboratory systems. By enabling labs to enter more samples into CODIS, this program accelerates case resolution, prevents repeat victimization, and safeguards communities.
- Goal 1: Implement DNA technology in forensic laboratories to increase the number of CODIS-eligible crime scene samples processed.
- Objective 1: Increase the capacity of laboratories to process CODIS-eligible crime scene samples in accredited, publicly funded forensic DNA laboratories through the use of DNA technology.
- Objective 2: Increase the efficiency of laboratories to process CODIS-eligible crime scene samples in accredited, publicly funded forensic DNA laboratories through the use of DNA technology.
- Goal 2: Implement Rapid DNA at the booking station.
- Objective 1: Increase the number of qualifying arrestee DNA samples uploaded to CODIS in the booking environment.
- Objective 2: Reduce the time between DNA collection and disposition of arrestee-related CODIS hits
Funding Information
Anticipated Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $3,000,000
- Category 1: Increasing capacity and/or efficiency to process crime scene samples
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $1,000,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 24 months
- Category 2: Rapid DNA in the booking station
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $1,000,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 24 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
- Educational Organizations
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
Units of local government 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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