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Access information below about previously awarded funding through Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) programs. Use the search filters to find award details for specific programs, years, awardee locations, and more.

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Subtopic: Forensic sciences

Number of Awards: 3,193
Total Amount Awarded: $2,335,803,457

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2023 The Niagara County Forensic Lab continues to experience a backlog and is in need of an updated LIMS system, barcode scanners & training in order to reduce the backlog & increase efficiency/accuracy FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive COUNTY OF NIAGARA NY 15PBJA-23-GG-02697-COVE $500,000 Open
2023 The Ocean County Cold Case and Sexual Assault Initiative FY 2023 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative COUNTY OF OCEAN NJ 15PBJA-23-GG-02306-SAKI $500,000 Open
2023 The Office of the Attorney General's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative to support investigation and prosecution of cold case sexual assaults and sexually-motivated homicides. FY 2023 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF VIRGINIA VA 15PBJA-23-GG-02296-SAKI $1,500,000 Open
2023 The University of North Texas Center for Human Identification (UNTCHI)-FY2023 BJA National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Training and Technical Assistance Program Proposal FY 2023 The National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Training and Technical Assistance Program UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH TX 15PBJA-23-GK-02257-SAKI $4,000,000 Open
2023 There are three local laboratories who have multiple projects to improve forensic science FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY NV 15PBJA-23-GG-00971-COVE $312,708 Open
2023 To enhance the workflow in the analysis of DNA from biological evidence in order to reduce the backlog of items tested. FY 2023 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program MONROE COUNTY NY 15PBJA-23-GG-01338-DNAX $526,741 Awarded, but not yet accepted
2023 Training and Enforcement Projects: Digital Forensic Specialist, Forensic Technician and Crime/Intelligence Analyst continuing education; traffic enforcement and surveillance eqipment FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – Local Solicitation CITY OF NORMAN OK 15PBJA-23-GG-03697-JAGX $52,233 Open
2023 Two Forensic Pathology Fellowships at the Connecticut Office of Chief Medical Examiner FY 2023 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF THE CT 15PBJA-23-GG-00807-SLFO $300,000 Open
2023 Unidentified and Missing Persons Digital and Skeletal Remains Repository FY 2023 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program MS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MS 15PBJA-23-GG-00112-BRND $500,000 Open
2023 Unidentified Project in Virginia FY 2023 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program HEALTH, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF VA 15PBJA-23-GG-00823-MISP $1,000,000 Open
2023 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2023 Invited to Apply – Courts, Communities and Strategic Partnerships TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE PA 15PBJA-21-GK-03607-WRNG $2,999,942 Open
2023 Utah Forensic Genetic Genealogy DNA Testing Initiative FY 2023 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATE UTAH UT 15PBJA-23-GG-00292-BRND $300,000 Open
2023 Ventura County Cold Case and Sexual Assault Investigation FY 2023 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative COUNTY OF VENTURA CA 15PBJA-23-GG-02298-SAKI $2,500,000 Open
2023 Virginia DFS DNA CEBR Project 2023 FY 2023 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program VA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE VA 15PBJA-23-GG-01374-DNAX $1,856,364 Open
2023 Virginia FY2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grant Program FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES VIRGINIA VA 15PBJA-23-GG-00984-COVE $557,182 Open
2023 Washington State Patrol Forensic DNA Initiative FY 2023 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program WASHINGTON STATE PATROL WA 15PBJA-23-GG-01376-DNAX $2,245,651 Open
2023 West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program FY 2023 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE WV 15PBJA-23-GG-01378-DNAX $666,615 Open
2023 WV FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula GO33 JUSTICE & COMMUNITY SERVICES WV 15PBJA-23-GG-00988-COVE $312,708 Open