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O-BJA-2023-171887: BJA FY2023 Invited to Apply – Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence (Supplements)

Closed Closed October 10, 2023 Opportunity O-BJA-2023-171887 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence (O-BJA-2026-172771). Status: Closes December 8, 2026 (31 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$246,310
• Total funding$5.7 million
• Expected awards23
• 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)

Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for the eligibility requirements. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2023 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence awards averaged $834,984; this notice allows up to $246,310 per award.
• Most of the program's money (67% 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. The purpose of this solicitation is to invite organizations and entities to apply for continuation funding in support of specific BJA initiatives. This solicitation is exclusively for those who received a letter from BJA to apply. All guidelines and funding rules are the same as for the originally funded project. Statutory Authority: Please reference the specific authority referenced in the applicant invitation letter.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-BJA-2026-172771, which is open now.

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