# BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2026-172718-bja-fy-2026-dna-capacity-enhancement-for-backlog/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363889

> 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 140 awards. Applications closed on November 4, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172718 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 4, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 140 |
| 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
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, “other units of local government” include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program. This opportunity will support 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), 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-2026-172718 still open?

No. It closed on November 4, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program?

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

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program?

Closed November 4, 2026. 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.