# BJA FY 23 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2023-171623-bja-fy-23-competitive-dna-capacity-enhancement-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346376

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.0 million to colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 10 awards. Applications closed on April 19, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2023-171623 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 19, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.741 |

## Who can apply

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

## 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. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provides funding to states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to solve crimes and protect public safety by maximizing the effective utilization of DNA technology to process DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2023-171623 still open?

No. It closed on April 19, 2023.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 23 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from colleges and universities and state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 23 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program?

Closed April 19, 2023. 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 $1.0 million each.

### 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.