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BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2025-172589

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Award Range

$0$5.0M

Expected Awards

1

Deadline

May 6, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2025 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program. This opportunity provides supplemental funding to continue supporting SAKI site-based grantees in solving existing cases,... up to $5,000,000 per award; ~1 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply
  • Deadline: 2026-05-06

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What This Grant Funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2025 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program. This opportunity provides supplemental funding to continue supporting SAKI site-based grantees in solving existing cases, preventing future crimes and providing justice for survivors and/or their families. SAKI TTA provides expertise, training, and technical assistance for the furtherance of law enforcement investigations of sexual assault and violent cold case crimes to hold violent offenders accountable and reduce violent crime. More specifically, SAKI TTA provides expertise and direct site-based assistance to jurisdictions as they establish widespread, evidence-based, sustainable practices on topics such as: collecting and processing forensic evidence, investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases in connection with previously unsubmitted and partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs), and supporting victims of sexual assault.

Who Can Apply

Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Applications will only be accepted from the following: Research Triangle Institute, International

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$5.0M
Expected Number of Awards
1
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: April 23, 2026
Application Deadline: May 6, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov