ClosedDeadline extended (was Jun 8, 2021)Opportunity O-BJA-2021-28001

BJA FY 21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 29, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $4.25M, with about 135 awards expected and $89.6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.741 (DNA Backlog Reduction Program).

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

Key facts

May 21, 2021Posted
Jun 29, 2021Application deadline

Posted: May 21, 2021
Close date: Jun 29, 2021
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $4,250,000
Est. total funding: $89,609,209
Original deadline (extended): Jun 8, 2021
Expected awards: 135
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See Eligibility Section

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.

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

BJA's FY 2021 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program provides funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories to increase the capacity of publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.741DNA Backlog Reduction ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.741

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

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FY25

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FY26

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Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.741. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program”?

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

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $4.25m, total estimated program funding is $89,609,209 and the agency expects to make about 135 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-28001), 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