ClosedOpportunity NIJ-2016-8998

Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent

National Institute of Justice · Department of Justice

At a glance

Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 7, 2016. Individual awards are listed as up to $3.6M, with about 8 awards expected and $3.6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township 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

Jan 8, 2016Posted
Apr 7, 2016Application deadline

Posted: Jan 8, 2016
Close date: Apr 7, 2016
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $3,600,000
Est. total funding: $3,600,000
Expected awards: 8
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

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

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

NIJ seeks proposals for funding to assist in defraying the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing in cases of violent felony offenses (as defined by State law) in which actual innocence might be demonstrated. Funds may be used to identify and review such postconviction cases and to locate and analyze associated biological evidence.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Full AnnouncementFull Announcement · nij-2016-8998.pdfPDF · 206 KB

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.

Who was funded under ALN 16.820

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 43 grant awards had funding actions under Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence, with 8 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

NEW YORK CITY OFF OF CHEIF MED EXAM$2.55M
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO$1.7M
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$1.52M
DUTCHESS COUNTY OF (INC)$1.52M
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA$1.52M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Institute of Justice
grants@ncjrs.gov
000-000-0000

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent”?

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

How much funding is available through “Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $3.6m, total estimated program funding is $3,600,000 and the agency expects to make about 8 awards.

How do I apply for “Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2016-8998), 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.

OpenALN 16.036