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ClosedDeadline extended (was Oct 10, 2025)Opportunity O-BJA-2025-172470

BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was November 20, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 2 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.050 (Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program).

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

Key facts

  1. Sep 17, 2025Posted
  2. Nov 20, 2025Application deadline
Posted
Sep 17, 2025
Close date
Nov 20, 2025
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Original deadline (extended)
Oct 10, 2025
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
  • Public colleges & universities
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) forensic laboratories, Medical examiner offices, Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories, Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories

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.

The Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program supports efforts to improve the reporting, transportation, forensic processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases, including those involving migrants

as authorized by Public Law 116-277. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.050

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24—
FY25$4.32M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.050. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.050

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 16 grant awards had funding actions under Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH$1000K
  2. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CALIFORNIA$888K
  3. NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION$714K
  4. COUNTY OF BROWARD$500K
  5. COUNTY OF SUFFOLK$500K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

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 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m.

How do I apply for “BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2025-172470), 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.