Formula Grant 15PBJA21GG03127DNAX
- The Johnson County Sheriff's Office Criminalistics Laboratory (JCSOCL) in Olathe, Kansas will use a $259,852 formula grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) to enhance DNA analysis capacity and reduce case backlogs. Specifically, the JCSOCL will retain two full-time positions—one forensic scientist and one technician—through September 2024 to process an additional 234 cases and...
- The Johnson County Sheriff's Office Criminalistics Laboratory (JCSOCL) in Kansas received a $250,000 Formula Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) to enhance DNA analysis capacity and reduce case backlogs. The funding will support three key objectives: Retaining one full-time forensic scientist and one full-time technician position to conduct biological evidence examination, DNA analysis, and technical review. Providing overtime for personnel...
- The Johnson County Sheriff's Office Criminalistics Laboratory (JCSOCL) received a $243,744 Formula Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The funding will be used to enhance the JCSOCL's capacity to process crime scene samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). Key objectives include: Retaining one full-time grant-funded Forensic Technician and one full-time grant-funded Forensic...
- The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City of Kansas City Police Department a $653,764 Formula Grant under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). The grant will fund increased laboratory capacity and reduced turnaround times at the Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory's Biology Section from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Specifically, the grant will support the analysis of 5% more CODIS-eligible DNA samples over the award...
- The City of Kansas City, Missouri received a $586,921 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The goal of this federal grant program is to assist eligible state and local governments to increase DNA laboratory capacity and reduce the number of forensic DNA and database samples awaiting analysis. Funding will support...
- The Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri was awarded a $714,748 DNA Backlog Reduction Program formula grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.741) for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. The overarching goal of this project is to decrease the backlog of cases awaiting DNA testing in the Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory's Biology Section and improve turnaround times. The grant funding will support six additional DNA examiner positions, the...
- The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) will use a $446,442 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) to support DNA analysis services for law enforcement agencies in Kansas from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Funding will maintain staffing levels and implement process improvements at KBI's three DNA testing laboratories in Great Bend, Topeka, and Kansas City....
- The Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri received a $595,386 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The grant funding will enable the Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory to enhance its DNA testing capacity and reduce its backlog of cases awaiting analysis. Key objectives include decreasing the backlog of cases, increasing the number of DNA samples entered...
- This $272,476 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.036 - Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program) will support the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Forensic Science Laboratory in enhancing its DNA testing capabilities. The funding will be used to: Fund salary and benefits for a Forensic Scientist III in the Topeka laboratory and part-time laboratory technicians in the Topeka and Great Bend laboratories to process DNA...
- The County of Sedgwick, located in Wichita, Kansas, was awarded a $230,219 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The funding will support laboratory annual maintenance and staff expansion to assist the county in reducing DNA sample analysis backlogs for both casework and database sections. The DNA Backlog Reduction...
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Olathe, Kansas received a $249,936 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) to increase DNA testing capacity and reduce turnaround times and case backlogs. The grant will support the Johnson County Sheriff's Office DNA Crime Laboratory's plan to increase DNA testing leading to decreased turnaround times and a reduction in the backlog of untested cases from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The DNA Backlog Reduction Program aims to assist state and local governments in increasing DNA laboratory capacity and reducing the number of untested forensic samples to help solve more crimes.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $249.9k | 12/7/21 |