BJA FY24 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2024-172061
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- State Governments
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The BJA FY24 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program is a grant opportunity offered by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. This program seeks to provide funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to solve crimes and protect public safety. The key objectives are to maximize the effective utilization of DNA technology to process DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, county governments, city/township governments, and state governments. The application is due on May 22, 2024.
The CEBR program is part of the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036), which aims to assist eligible states and units of local government to collect, process, and increase capacity to process DNA evidence for entry into CODIS to reduce DNA processing backlog. While specific award values are not provided, this is a federal grant opportunity with funding available to support the program objectives.
Synopsis
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provides funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to solve crimes and protect public safety by maximizing the effective utilization of DNA technology to process DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
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