ClosedDeadline extended (was Oct 10, 2025)Opportunity O-BJA-2025-172471

BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was December 10, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 1 more. 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 17, 2025Posted
Dec 10, 2025Application deadline

Posted: Sep 17, 2025
Close date: Dec 10, 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
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other Units of Local Government

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.

This funding opportunity assists in defraying the costs associated with postconviction case review, evidence location, and DNA testing in violent felony cases (as defined by state law) where the results of such testing might show actual innocence. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.820Postconviction Testing of DNA EvidenceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.820

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$17.5M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.820. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
OJP.ResourceCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”?

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

How do I apply for “BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2025-172471), 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