The pinellas county forensic laboratory (pcfl) performs DNA analyses of evidentiary materials for the law enforcement agencies operating in pinellas county, florida and for the district six medical…

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $241,380 Formula Grant under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036) to the County of Pinellas, Florida. The funding will be used by the Pinellas County Forensic Laboratory (PCFL) to continue supporting 1.5 DNA analysts to perform DNA analysis, reporting, technical reviews, and testimony for both violent and non-violent crime cases. The grant will also provide funding for DNA test kits to increase the laboratory's analytical casework capacity and reduce turnaround times for processing DNA evidence. This award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, is part of the BJA's efforts to assist state and local government forensic science laboratories in enhancing their DNA testing capabilities and reducing DNA processing backlogs.

The pinellas county forensic laboratory (pcfl) performs DNA analyses of evidentiary materials for the law enforcement agencies operating in pinellas county, florida and for the district six medical examiner which serves pinellas and pasco counites. DNA analysis request are accepted for both violent and non-violent crimes. In order to increase analytical casework capacity and decrease average turnaround time, pcfl will use FY24 DNA formulacapacity enhancement for backlog reduction (cebr) funds to continue to fund 1.5 DNA analysts (currently funded on the FY22 DNA cebr) to perform casework activities including analysis, reporting, technical reviews, and testimony; and fund DNA test kits (extraction quantitation, amplification) for the funded analysts to perform analyses.