# BJA FY22 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2022-171107-bja-fy22-national-sexual-assault-kit-initiative/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339132

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $2.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 32 awards worth $55.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 27, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2022-171107 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 27, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $2.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 32 |
| Total funding | $55.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.833 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Areas 1, 3, and 4: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Other: State law enforcement agencies Units of local government Governmental nonlaw enforcement agencies acting as their fiscal agents Prosecutor’s offices The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Area 2: Other: Small law enforcement agencies or consortia of small law enforcement agencies The following entities are eligible to apply for Purpose Area 5: Other: Existing and/or previous SAKI grantees that have addressed their unsubmitted kits and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities under SAKI (investigation, prosecution) for at least 75 percent of their cases.

## What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) supports the Department’s priorities of reducing violent crime and supporting law enforcement officers and prosecutors by: Providing jurisdictions (including rural and tribal) with resources to address sexual assault kits (SAKs) in their custody that have not been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing by Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)-eligible DNA methodologies. Improving investigation and prosecution in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the testing process. Providing sites with resources to collect DNA samples from qualifying individuals who should have a sample in CODIS (based on the type and time of the offense in relation to applicable state law) but from whom a sample has never been collected or submitted to a laboratory for testing. In addition to unsubmitted SAKs, SAKI addresses partially tested SAKs, as defined below, and untested evidence associated with sexually motivated homicides. This program is not directed at untested kits that have been submitted to forensic labs for testing with CODIS-eligible DNA methodologies but are delayed for testing longer than 30 days; for example, as a result of a laboratory backlog. A separate program addresses laboratory backlogs and capacity. For more information on resources related to untested kits, see: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/forensic-science-programs.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2022-171107 still open?

No. It closed on May 27, 2022.

### Who can apply for BJA FY22 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY22 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative?

Closed May 27, 2022. 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 $2.5 million each. About $55.0 million in total across about 32 awards.

### Who has won National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Research Triangle Institute, County of Fulton. The program made 138 awards worth $210 million in that time.