# BJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2024-172155-bja-fy24-missing-and-unidentified-human-remains-muhr/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354460

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.0 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 10 awards. Applications closed on July 17, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2024-172155 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 17, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.050 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) forensic laboratories, Medical examiner offices, Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories o Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories o 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, The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), or both, A state university with an anthropology department that includes a forensic tract with labs would qualify as an eligible applicant under the statutory authority for the MUHR Program, assuming that the applicant also meets all of the other eligibility requirements outlined in this solicitation.

## What the grant funds

Under the MUHR Program, BJA will provide funding to eligible entities to expand upon the reporting, transportation, processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases in their jurisdictions, including migrants. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify MP and UHR in the United States.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2024-172155 still open?

No. It closed on July 17, 2024. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172716, closes December 2, 2026 (25 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number?

Closed July 17, 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 $1.0 million each.

### Who has won Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, University of South Florida, Virginia Department of Health. The program made 22 awards worth $14.7 million in that time.