# BJA FY25 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172462-bja-fy25-national-sexual-assault-kit-initiative-saki/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360614

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $2.5 million to state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on October 27, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172462 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 27, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $2.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.833 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following entities are eligible to apply for Categories 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6: State law enforcement agencies, Units of local government, Governmental nonlaw enforcement agencies acting as their fiscal agents, Prosecutor’s offices. The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 2: Small law enforcement agencies or consortia of small law enforcement agencies. For the purposes of this NOFO, “small law enforcement agencies” are defined as agencies that have fewer than 250 sworn officers. The following entities are eligible to apply for Categories 3, 4, and 6: Jurisdictions that have addressed their unsubmitted and partially tested SAKs and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities (e.g., crime analysis, investigation, victim notification, CODIS hit follow up, and prosecutions) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority. The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 5: Existing or previous SAKI grantees that have addressed their unsubmitted and partially tested kits and have clearly demonstrated they have also addressed the downstream case activities under SAKI (crime analysis/investigation/victim notification/CODIS hit follow up/prosecutions) for at least 75 percent of the associated cases under the jurisdiction’s control and/or authority.

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity seeks to reduce sexual assault and violent crime, hold violent offenders accountable, and deliver support and justice for victims resulting from significant backlogs of unsubmitted and partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs). Funding will provide resources and support to criminal justice agencies in their efforts to improve their jurisdictional response to sexually motivated crimes.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172462 still open?

No. It closed on October 27, 2025.

### Who can apply for BJA FY25 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)?

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

### What is the deadline for BJA FY25 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)?

Closed October 27, 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 $2.5 million each.

### Who has won National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Research Triangle Institute, County of Fulton. The program made 138 awards worth $210 million in that time.