# DNA Backlog Reduction Program (16.741)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-741-dna-backlog-reduction-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

DNA Backlog Reduction Program is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $381 million in 578 grants, about $658,751 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Increase DNA processing capacity.
Program goal(s) description: Assist eligible States and units of local government to increase laboratory capacity and reduce the number of samples awaiting analysis in both the casework and database sections.
Program objective(s) name: Improve DNA entry into CODIS.
Program objective(s) description: Increase the number of CODIS-eligible samples analyzed in forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories and reduce the forensic case and DNA database sample turnaround times for CODIS entry.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $72.9 million | 140 |
| 2022 | $196 million | 276 |
| 2023 | $116 million | 164 |
| 2024 | -$2.0 million | 0 |
| 2025 | -$2.6 million | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Department of Law Enforcement | Florida | $14.0 million |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | Texas | $11.3 million |
| Illinois State Police | Illinois | $10.5 million |
| Georgia Bureau of Investigation | Georgia | $10.2 million |
| Department of State Police Michigan | Michigan | $10.2 million |
| Houston Forensic Science Center Inc | Texas | $8.7 million |
| Department of Justice California | California | $8.4 million |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | Tennessee | $8.2 million |
| Washington State Patrol | Washington | $8.1 million |
| State of North Carolina Dept of Justice | North Carolina | $7.8 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Forensic Science | Virginia | $6.8 million |
| Department of State Police Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $6.7 million |
| City of Los Angeles | California | $6.5 million |
| Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences | Alabama | $6.0 million |
| County of Los Angeles | California | $5.8 million |
| Department of Justice Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $5.2 million |
| Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice | Louisiana | $5.2 million |
| Minnesota Department of Public Safety | Minnesota | $5.0 million |
| City of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $5.0 million |
| State Police Department | Massachusetts | $4.6 million |