The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) received a $2,862,095 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to support its DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). The funding will enable TBI's Forensic Services Division to enhance its DNA analysis capacity, reduce DNA casework and database backlogs, and improve turnaround times for producing CODIS-eligible profiles. Key activities include hiring temporary forensic personnel, providing overtime, purchasing new extraction and PCR equipment, and transitioning to in-house database testing to reduce sample processing time. The grant will also support expanding distribution of new DNA collection kits and implementing Rapid DNA technology to accelerate CODIS hit verifications for Tennessee law enforcement agencies. This 2-year project runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025.
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