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BJA FY 23 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2023-171623

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $1.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 19, 2023

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 23 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. 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... up to $1,000,000 per award; ~10 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

County governments, State governments, City/township governments, Public universities/colleges

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2023-04-19

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Focus your proposal on clear outcomes, alignment with agency priorities, and demonstrate organizational capacity.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

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).

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

County GovernmentsState GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsPublic Colleges & Universities

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $1.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: February 24, 2023

Application Deadline: April 19, 2023 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov

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