BJA FY2023 Invited to Apply – Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence (Supplements)
At a glance
BJA FY2023 Invited to Apply – Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence (Supplements) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was October 10, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $246K, with about 23 awards expected and $5.67M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). 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
- Sep 26, 2023Posted
- Oct 10, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Sep 26, 2023
- Close date
- Oct 10, 2023
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $246,310
- Est. total funding
- $5,665,125
- Original deadline (extended)
- Oct 3, 2023
- Expected awards
- 23
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Continuation
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for the eligibility requirements. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2023 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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.
The purpose of this solicitation is to invite organizations and entities to apply for continuation funding in support of specific BJA initiatives. This solicitation is exclusively for those who received a letter from BJA to apply. All guidelines and funding rules are the same as for the originally funded project.
Statutory Authority: Please reference the specific authority referenced in the applicant invitation letter.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.820
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.820
Historical data · not a predictionSince 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
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Assistance
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY2023 Invited to Apply – Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence (Supplements)”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BJA FY2023 Invited to Apply – Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence (Supplements)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $246k, total estimated program funding is $5,665,125 and the agency expects to make about 23 awards.
How do I apply for “BJA FY2023 Invited to Apply – Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence (Supplements)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2023-171887), 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.
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