BJA FY 20 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- BJA-2020-18438
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Employment, Labor and Training
- Humanities
- Information and Statistics
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
The goal of this program is to assist states and units of local government with postconviction DNA testing in cases of violent felony offenses where actual innocence might be demonstrated. Program objectives with respect to target number of cases to be reviewed and other concrete goals must be outlined in the proposal. Funded projects are expected to implement some aspect of each of the following activities, except for case identification, which is not mandatory: 1. Identify potential postconviction DNA testing cases. A maximum of 15 percent of the proposed budget may be dedicated to case identification activities. 2. Review appropriate postconviction cases to identify those in which DNA testing could prove the actual innocence of a person convicted of a violent felony offense as defined by state law. 3. Locate biological evidence associated with such postconviction cases. 4. Perform DNA analysis of appropriate biological evidence.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PKG00261098-instructions.pdf |
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