law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-BJA
BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2025-172471
Award Range
$0 – $1.0M
Deadline
December 10, 2025
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence. Bureau of Justice Assistance. This funding opportunity assists in defraying the costs associated with postconviction case review, evidence location, and DNA testing in violent felony cases (as defined by state law) where the results of such testing might show actual innocence. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the... up to $1,000,000 per award.
Who Should Apply
Special district governments, County governments, City/township governments, Other eligible entities, State governments (+1 more)
Who Should NOT Apply
Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Other Units of Local Government
- •Deadline: 2025-12-10
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What This Grant Funds
Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Maximum Award
- $1.0M
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Agency Contact
OJP Resource Center OJP.ResourceCenter@usdoj.gov
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