BJA FY25 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2025-172462
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $2,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Other
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), part of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, is seeking grant applications for the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) to address sexual assault kit (SAK) backlogs and improve violent crime investigations. The program aims to support multidisciplinary community response teams in inventorying, tracking, and testing previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits, collecting DNA samples, and enhancing collaboration among laboratories, law enforcement, prosecutors, and victim service providers. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and tribal governments, with a focus on improving sexual assault case management and delivering justice for victims. The evaluation will likely emphasize the applicant's comprehensive approach to processing SAKs, victim support protocols, and potential for reducing violent crime. The grant opportunity was posted on September 17, 2025, with a proposal deadline of October 27, 2025.
Federal grant awards under this initiative typically range from $500,000 to $2.5 million, with a three-year performance period. The funding will support activities such as DNA testing, cold case investigations, victim advocacy, and forensic genetic genealogy. Successful applicants will be notified through the DOJ's Justice Grants (JustGrants) system and must electronically accept the award. Recipients must maintain financial records and supporting documents for at least three years following the most recent audit, and will be subject to potential government audits by various oversight entities. The program provides resources to help jurisdictions improve their response to sexually motivated crimes and address existing evidence backlogs.
Synopsis
This funding opportunity seeks to reduce sexual assault and violent crime, hold violent offenders accountable, and deliver support and justice for victims resulting from significant backlogs of unsubmitted and partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs). Funding will provide resources and support to criminal justice agencies in their efforts to improve their jurisdictional response to sexually motivated crimes.
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