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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2024-172005

BJA FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY24 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 25, 2024. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with about 16 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).

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Key facts

  1. Mar 4, 2024Posted
  2. Apr 25, 2024Application deadline
Posted
Mar 4, 2024
Close date
Apr 25, 2024
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$500,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
16
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

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.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide funding to support the prosecution of violent cold case crimes where a suspect (known or unknown) has been identified via a DNA profile. Provided a DNA profile attributed to a known or unknown suspect has been developed, this funding also supports investigative activities, as well as crime and forensic analyses, that could lead to the successful prosecution of violent cold case crimes.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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.

Who was funded under ALN 16.036

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 174 grant awards had funding actions under Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program, with 8 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY$3.24M
  2. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT$3.14M
  3. GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION$2.81M
  4. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CALIFORNIA$2.67M
  5. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPT OF JUSTICE$2.46M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA”?

The official notice names 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 FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k and the agency expects to make about 16 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY24 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-2024-172005), 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
Award range
Up to $750K
Closes
Oct 29, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today