This $237,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) aims to implement a Rapid DNA Investigative Leads Program in Desoto County, Mississippi. The program will automate the DNA testing process to generate timely investigative leads, eliminate and identify suspects, avoid unnecessary arrests, and swiftly identify unidentified human remains. This will improve investigative and operational efficiencies for both law...
This $440,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will enable the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) in Bellingham, Washington to implement a Rapid DNA program. The program will purchase a Rapid DNA system with necessary equipment, maintenance, and technician support to aid criminal investigations and build a DNA database across participating law enforcement agencies in Whatcom County. This...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $696,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to the Lake County Sheriff's Department in Tavares, Florida. The purpose of this grant is to implement a Rapid DNA Booking Program in partnership with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. This program will enable trained booking agents to process qualifying arrestee DNA samples as part of the booking process, automatically...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will enable the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office to implement Rapid DNA Booking and Investigative Leads programs. The project aims to automate the DNA testing process for qualifying arrestee samples, single-source evidence, and reference samples. This will improve sample collection compliance, generate timely investigative leads, eliminate and...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $577,000 Project Grant through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to the County of Cambria in Pennsylvania. The funding will support the acquisition and implementation of a Rapid Response DNA Machine, which is a portable and automated device used to rapidly analyze DNA samples. The technology will enable law enforcement agencies across 16 counties in Pennsylvania, including Cambria County, to...
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department Regional Crime Laboratory was awarded a $760,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant funds will be used to purchase a MiSeq FGX instrument and dedicated server ($255,000), as well as to outsource validations for Kintelligence and Mainstay Typing Kits ($475,000) and cover one year of service and maintenance ($30,000). This...
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $448,000 Project Grant on January 1, 2025 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will enable the Sheriff's Office to acquire and utilize a Rapid DNA System as a regional asset to quickly process DNA evidence from crime scenes and support the identification of victims of mass casualties or disasters. The expected outcomes include increased...
The City of Concord, North Carolina was awarded a $1,128,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will support the implementation of a Rapid DNA Investigative Leads Program in partnership with Bode Technologies Group. Key project activities include purchasing and installing Rapid DNA systems, integrating the technology into a secure network, conducting end-to-end...
This $280,065 Formula Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036) supports the Boston Police Department (BPD) Crime Laboratory's efforts to enhance its DNA testing capabilities and reduce the backlog of forensic biology cases. The funding will be used to: Support the personnel costs of the Criminalist and DNA Criminalist positions, as well as provide overtime for full-time criminalists, to maintain productivity...
The Northeastern Illinois Regional Crime Laboratory received a $370,899 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). The goal of this award is to assist eligible states and local governments to increase DNA laboratory capacity and reduce the number of DNA samples awaiting analysis in both casework and database sections. Specifically, the funding will support the laboratory's...