# BJA FY25 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)- Competitive Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172441-bja-fy25-dna-capacity-enhancement-for-backlog-reduction/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360566

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.0 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on October 22, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172441 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 22, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.036 |

## Who can apply

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

Units of local government

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity seeks to support 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). This program is for Competitive funding only. See FY 2025 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) – Formula Grants Program for formula funding. Eligible agencies may apply for both Competitive and Formula CEBR Funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172441 still open?

No. It closed on October 22, 2025.

### Who can apply for BJA FY25 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)- Competitive Grants Program?

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 FY25 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)- Competitive Grants Program?

Closed October 22, 2025. 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 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.