O-BJA-2025-172462: BJA FY25 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2025.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 17, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.5 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-BJA-2021-94003 | May 3, 2021 | Closed June 22, 2021 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | September 17, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 27, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to state and local governments and tribes.
All 7 applicant types the notice lists
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative awards averaged $1.5 million; this notice allows up to $2.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (92% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (16.833) awarded $210 million across 138 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | 5 | $8.2 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 2 | $7.9 million |
| County of Fulton | Georgia | 3 | $7.0 million |
| Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | Georgia | 3 | $6.4 million |
| City of Charlotte | North Carolina | 4 | $6.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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