ClosedOpportunity NIJ-2018-13833

NIJ FY18 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence

National Institute of Justice · Department of Justice

At a glance

NIJ FY18 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 26, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $3.3M, with about 6 awards expected and $3.3M 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

Mar 8, 2018Posted
Apr 26, 2018Application deadline

Posted: Mar 8, 2018
Close date: Apr 26, 2018
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $3,300,000
Est. total funding: $3,300,000
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
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. This supports the DOJ mission ââ¦to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.â While successful exonerations to correct injustice are notable program outcomes, the careful review, consideration and closing of cases subjected to postconviction DNA testing that do not ultimately demonstrate innocence also work to advance the publicâs interest that justice has been fairly applied.

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.

NIJ-2018-13833Full Announcement · NIJ-2018-13833.pdfPDF · 523 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.

Agency contact (as published)

grants@ncjrs.gov

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “NIJ FY18 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”?

The official notice lists 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 “NIJ FY18 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $3.3m, total estimated program funding is $3,300,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.

How do I apply for “NIJ FY18 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2018-13833), 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