The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) received a $667,431 Formula Grant award under the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The purpose of the grant is to enable OSBI's Forensic Biology Discipline, which includes three DNA casework units and a Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) databasing unit, to increase capacity and reduce backlog for processing forensic DNA samples and CODIS offender samples. Key activities to be funded include hiring additional DNA technicians, providing personnel overtime, outsourcing forensic cases to accredited vendor labs, purchasing replacement equipment, and acquiring CODIS supplies. The project aims to increase casework productivity, decrease turnaround times, and prevent backlogs in both forensic DNA casework and CODIS databasing at the OSBI laboratory, enabling them to provide a 30-day turnaround for DNA analysis. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.
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