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BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2025-172470

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Award Range

$0 – $1.0M

Deadline

November 20, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program supports efforts to improve the reporting, transportation, forensic processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases, including those involving migrants as authorized by Public Law... up to $1,000,000 per award.

Who Should Apply

County governments, City/township governments, State governments, Nonprofits (non-501c3), Public universities/colleges (+2 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) forensic laboratories, Medical examiner offices, Accredited, publicly funded toxicol...
•Deadline: 2025-11-20

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What This Grant Funds

The Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program supports efforts to improve the reporting, transportation, forensic processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases, including those involving migrants as authorized by Public Law 116-277. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Who Can Apply

Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) forensic laboratories, Medical examiner offices, Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories, Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories

Eligible Applicant Types

County GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsState GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Public Colleges & Universities501(c)(3) NonprofitsOther (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $1.0M
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: September 17, 2025

Application Deadline: November 20, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

OJP Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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