# BJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2024-172062-bja-fy24-formula-dna-capacity-enhancement-for-backlog/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353230

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $3.5 million to colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 130 awards. Applications closed on May 23, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2024-172062 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 23, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $3.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 130 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.036 |

## Who can apply

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

## What the grant funds

With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for funding under the FY 2024 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program. This program funds states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to process, and/or to increase the capacity to process, more DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) by publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or to prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2024-172062 still open?

No. It closed on May 23, 2024.

### Who can apply for BJA FY24 Formula 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 FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program?

Closed May 23, 2024. 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 $3.5 million each.

### Who has won Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas Department of Public Safety, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The program made 176 awards worth $117 million in that time.