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BJA FY25 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)- Competitive Grants Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2025-172441

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $1.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

October 22, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY25 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)- Competitive Grants Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. This funding opportunity seeks to support 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... up to $1,000,000 per award; ~3 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

County governments, Special district governments, State governments, City/township governments, Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Units of local government
•Deadline: 2025-10-22

💡 GrantQuick Tip

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

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

This funding opportunity seeks to support 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). This program is for Competitive funding only. See FY 2025 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) – Formula Grants Program for formula funding. Eligible agencies may apply for both Competitive and Formula CEBR Funding.

Who Can Apply

Units of local government

Eligible Applicant Types

County GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsState GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $1.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: September 11, 2025

Application Deadline: October 22, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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