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O-BJA-2022-171404: BJA FY 22 BJA Missing and Unidentified Human Remains Program

Closed Closed August 26, 2022 Opportunity O-BJA-2022-171404 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program (O-BJA-2026-172716). Status: Closes December 2, 2026 (25 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$1.0 million
• Total funding$4.5 million
• Expected awards9
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

States Units of local government Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (commonly known as “CODIS”) forensic laboratories Medical examiner offices Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories Publicly funded university forensic anthropology laboratories Nonprofit organizations that have working collaborative agreements with state and county forensic offices — including medical examiners, coroners, and justices of the peace — for entry of data into CODIS or NamUs or both For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program awards averaged $669,929; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (70% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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. OJP/BJA seeks applicants for funding to enable eligible entities to improve the reporting, transportation, processing, and identification of missing persons and unidentified human remains, including migrants. This program furthers the Department's mission of increasing public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States. Note: Proposals are expected to clearly identify the purpose area to which they are applying. If applicants are requesting funds from multiple purpose areas, a separate proposal must be submitted for each purpose area to which they are applying.

Category: Humanities.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-BJA-2026-172716, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.