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BJA FY 20 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

Bureau of Justice Assistance · BJA-2020-18432

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $470K

Total Program Funding

$5.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 16, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 20 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA. Bureau of Justice Assistance. Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA solicitation provides funds to: 1) prosecute violent crime cold cases; and 2) decrease the number of violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution. Through this program, BJA will provide grant funding to support the prosecution of violent crime cold cases, where... up to $470,000 per award; $5,000,000 total program funding; ~10 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

State governments, Other eligible entities, Special district governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, County governments (+1 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•The following entities are eligible to apply: state and local prosecuting agencies, states (including territories), units of local gover...
•Deadline: 2020-06-16

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA solicitation provides funds to: 1) prosecute violent crime cold cases; and 2) decrease the number of violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution. Through this program, BJA will provide grant funding to support the prosecution of violent crime cold cases, where DNA from a suspect has been identified (suspect(s) may be known or unknown). Provided that DNA attributed to a known or unknown suspect has been identified, funding support includes investigative activities and crime and forensic analyses that could lead to prosecuting violent crime cold cases, and decreasing the number of violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution.

Who Can Apply

The following entities are eligible to apply: state and local prosecuting agencies, states (including territories), units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).

Eligible Applicant Types

State GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)Special District GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsCity/Township Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $470K
Total Program Funding: $5.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: April 17, 2020

Application Deadline: June 16, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 8005184726, 6065455035, at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the BJA contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 1-800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. support@grants.gov

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