ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2023-171582

BJA FY 23 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 23 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 4, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with about 15 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 2 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.036 (Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program).

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

Key facts

Feb 9, 2023Posted
Apr 4, 2023Application deadline

Posted: Feb 9, 2023
Close date: Apr 4, 2023
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 15
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

State and local prosecuting agencies Law enforcement State agencies

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.

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide grant funding to support the prosecution of violent crime cold cases where a DNA profile from a known or unknown suspect has been identified. Provided that a DNA profile attributed to a known or unknown suspect has been identified, this funding also supports investigative activities as well as crime and forensic analyses that could lead to prosecuting violent crime cold cases.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.036Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.036

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$105M

FY25

$254K

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.036. 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 23 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 23 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k and the agency expects to make about 15 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 23 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2023-171582), 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