ClosedOpportunity BJA-2020-18438

BJA FY 20 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 20 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 15, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with about 12 awards expected and $5.4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments and public colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.820 (Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Apr 16, 2020
Close date: Jun 15, 2020
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $5,400,000
Expected awards: 12
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The goal of this program is to assist states and units of local government with postconviction DNA testing in cases of violent felony offenses where actual innocence might be demonstrated.

Program objectives with respect to target number of cases to be reviewed and other concrete goals must be outlined in the proposal. Funded projects are expected to implement some aspect of each of the following activities, except for case identification, which is not mandatory:

1. Identify potential postconviction DNA testing cases. A maximum of 15 percent of the proposed budget may be dedicated to case identification activities.

2. Review appropriate postconviction cases to identify those in which DNA testing could prove the actual innocence of a person convicted of a violent felony offense as defined by state law.

3. Locate biological evidence associated with such postconviction cases.

4. Perform DNA analysis of appropriate biological evidence.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.820Postconviction Testing of DNA EvidenceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.820

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$17.5M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.820. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
support@grants.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 20 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments and Public colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 20 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k, total estimated program funding is $5,400,000 and the agency expects to make about 12 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 20 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2020-18438), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes todayALN 16.076