The County of Anoka in Minnesota received a $188,403 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The funding will be used by the Midwest Regional Forensic Laboratory (MRFL) to extend the employment of a DNA analyst hired under a previous FY22 grant for an additional two years through September 2026. This will allow the DNA analyst to complete their training by early 2025.
The goals of the grant are to reduce the laboratory's DNA case turnaround time from 190 days to 90 days, and increase the number of DNA requests completed by 10% per year of the grant period. The grant will fully fund the DNA analyst's salary and expenses to support these objectives, which aim to enhance the laboratory's capacity to process DNA evidence and reduce existing backlogs to aid law enforcement investigations and prosecutions across the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Sherburne, and Wright.
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