ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity O-BJA-2023-171625

BJA FY 23 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 23 Formula 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 April 19, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $3.5M, with about 135 awards expected. 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 16.741 (DNA Backlog Reduction Program).

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

Key facts

Feb 24, 2023Posted
Apr 19, 2023Application deadline

Posted: Feb 24, 2023
Close date: Apr 19, 2023
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $3,500,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 135
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.

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 funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to process, and/or to increase the capacity to process, more DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) by publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories, 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 23 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program”?

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 “BJA FY 23 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $3.5m and the agency expects to make about 135 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 23 Formula 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-2023-171625), 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 16.738