Project Grant 2020KEBX0001

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program (CFDA 16.031) to the Office of the Attorney General of Washington State. This funding will allow the Attorney General's Office to work with Washington State tribes to research, identify, and create an inventory of pre-1980 cold cases involving Indigenous victims with potential civil rights violations. Key activities include: Identifying cold...

The City of Tulsa Police Department was awarded a $1,075,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program (CFDA 16.031) to pursue forensic genetic genealogy identifications for potential victims exhumed from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The funding will support genetic genealogy analysis of remains exhumed in 2022, with the goal of producing genetic genealogy profiles to identify...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $500,000 Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant (CFDA 16.036) to the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City. The funding will be used to continue the city's cold case homicide investigations by submitting evidence samples to the Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) process. The grant will support the Baltimore City State's Attorney's newly-formed Cold Case Homicide Unit in conducting a priority assessment of 1,273 eligible cases,...

The Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP) has been awarded a $479,439 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.543 - Missing Children's Assistance) to continue operating the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children (MDICAC) Task Force. The primary goals of this project are to: 1) ensure MDICAC and MDSP maintain a lead role in protecting children from online sexual predators; 2) provide advanced training for...

The Prince George's County Police Department, Maryland was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The grant will be used to supplement the police department's and state attorney's office's efforts to solve serious violent crimes such as homicides and sexual assaults, including "cold cases" where investigations have stalled. Specifically, the funding will support the use of forensic...

This $374,464 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742) award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will support the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy in Maryland to enhance the quality, timeliness, and capabilities of the state's forensic science and medical examiner services. The funding will be used to reduce backlogs related to latent print examination, firearms examination, and drug analysis, as well as purchase...

The Banneker-Douglass Museum Foundation, Inc. was awarded a $109,276 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program (CFDA 45.309). The grant, with a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, will support the museum's efforts to identify lineal descendants or culturally affiliated communities for 13 individuals of African descent whose remains are currently housed at the...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program (CFDA 16.050) will fund a statewide initiative in Pennsylvania to reduce the number of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases. The key products and services to be delivered include: Surveying county and state agencies to inventory MP and UHR cases, assess case status and needs, and prioritize...

The Anne Arundel County Police Department was awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The grant will fund a comprehensive approach to hate crime prevention, investigation, and prosecution, as well as services for victims of hate bias incidents in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Key activities include developing a...

The Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded a $152,210 Cooperative Agreement to the Executive Office of the State of Maryland, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services under the State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (CFDA 16.550). The award will fund four projects over a two-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025: A police training, recruitment, and accountability project to collect, analyze, and report on data from Maryland law...