# BJA FY 21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2021-28001-bja-fy-21-dna-capacity-enhancement-for-backlog/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333728

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $4.3 million to colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 135 awards worth $89.6 million in total. Applications closed on June 29, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2021-28001 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 29, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $4.3 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 135 |
| Total funding | $89.6 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.741 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Eligibility Section

## What the grant funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. BJA's FY 2021 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program provides funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories to increase the capacity of publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2021-28001 still open?

No. It closed on June 29, 2021.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from colleges and universities and state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 21 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program?

Closed June 29, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.3 million each. About $89.6 million in total across about 135 awards.

### Who has won DNA Backlog Reduction Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Texas Department of Public Safety, Illinois State Police. The program made 578 awards worth $381 million in that time.