ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2025-172467

BJA FY25 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was October 27, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K. 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

Posted: Sep 17, 2025
Close date: Oct 27, 2025
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
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, Units of local government, Law enforcement agencies

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.

This NOFO supports prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of violent cold case crimes where a suspect DNA profile is already developed. This initiative aims to enhance public safety and ensure appropriate case resolution for victims and their families. Law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies may utilize this funding for investigative and prosecutorial activities, as well as crime and forensic analyses that could increase the rate of successful prosecutions and/or other appropriate resolution of cases. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

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
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY25 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 FY25 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k.

How do I apply for “BJA FY25 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-2025-172467), 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