BJA FY 20 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA solicitation provides funds to:
1) prosecute violent crime cold cases; and 2) decrease the number of violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution.

Through this program, BJA will provide grant funding to support the prosecution of violent crime cold cases,

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where DNA from a suspect has been identified (suspect(s) may be known or unknown).

Provided that DNA attributed to a known or unknown suspect has been identified, funding support includes investigative activities and crime and forensic analyses that could lead to prosecuting violent crime cold cases, and decreasing the number of violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution.

Agency: Department of Justice

Office: Bureau of Justice Assistance

Estimated Funding: $5,000,000

Who's Eligible

State Governments

County Governments

City or Township Govenments

Special District Governments

Native American Tribal Governments

Others - see �Additional Information on Eligibility� for clarification

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Additional Information of Eligibility:
The following entities are eligible to apply: • state and local prosecuting agencies, • states (including territories), • units of local government, and • federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).

Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://bja.ojp.gov/CCDNA20

Contact:

Agency Email Description:
Technical Application Assistance

Agency Email:

Date Posted:
2020-04-17

Application Due Date:

Archive Date:
2020-07-17