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FY 2023 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

Opportunity ID
O-BJA-2023-171625
Solicitation Status
Closed
Fiscal Year
2023
Closing Date
Posting Date
Solicitation Type
Formula
Grants.gov Deadline
April 19, 2023, 8:59 pm Eastern
Application JustGrants Deadline
April 26, 2023, 8:59 pm Eastern
Description

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks to provide funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to process, and/or to increase the capacity to process, more DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System by publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or to prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples.

This program is for formula funding only. See FY 2023 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program for competitive funding.

Eligible Applicants:

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
  • State governments

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.


Awards

Number of Awards: 128
Total Amount Awarded: $103,688,911

2023 DNA CEBR

15PBJA-23-GG-01328-DNAX
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$150,000
Date Created: February 24, 2023