DNA Backlog Reduction Program (16.741)
DNA Backlog Reduction Program (Assistance Listing 16.741) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $381 million in 578 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $658,751 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $461,851. Half of the 578 awards fell between $311,239 and $805,181, and they ranged from $32,537 to $3.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$381 million
- Grant awards578
- Typical award$461,851
- Awarded in FY 2025-$2.6 million
- Size rank434 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements (discretionary grants)
Key findings
- It is the 434th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 41% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 52 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
See the current fiscal year’s NOFO guidelines posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, DNA Backlog Reduction Program (16.741) awarded$381 million across 578 grant awards, an average of $658,751 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 94% of the money, colleges and universities 0.8% and nonprofits 0.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 532 | $358 million | 94% |
| Other | 35 | $19.3 million | 5.1% |
| Colleges and universities | 10 | $3.0 million | 0.8% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $494,268 | 0.1% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 78 | $45.7 million |
| Texas | 29 | $31.8 million |
| Florida | 33 | $26.6 million |
| New York | 37 | $20.6 million |
| Illinois | 14 | $14.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $12.8 million |
| Michigan | 10 | $11.9 million |
| Ohio | 30 | $11.1 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $10.8 million |
| Arizona | 21 | $9.7 million |
| North Carolina | 8 | $9.5 million |
| Tennessee | 6 | $8.7 million |
| Colorado | 22 | $8.4 million |
| Washington | 4 | $8.1 million |
| Indiana | 9 | $7.0 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $7.0 million |
| Maryland | 26 | $6.8 million |
| Missouri | 19 | $6.7 million |
| Louisiana | 9 | $6.5 million |
| Minnesota | 11 | $6.5 million |
| New Jersey | 9 | $6.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $6.4 million |
| South Carolina | 20 | $6.2 million |
| Alabama | 4 | $6.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 9 | $5.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $5.2 million |
| Oregon | 6 | $4.8 million |
| Kentucky | 4 | $4.5 million |
| Nevada | 8 | $4.4 million |
| New Mexico | 8 | $4.3 million |
| Arkansas | 4 | $4.2 million |
| Utah | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Alaska | 6 | $3.6 million |
| Kansas | 12 | $3.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $3.3 million |
| Mississippi | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $2.9 million |
| West Virginia | 5 | $2.8 million |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Idaho | 4 | $2.3 million |
| Hawaii | 4 | $2.2 million |
| South Dakota | 4 | $2.1 million |
| Montana | 4 | $2.1 million |
| Delaware | 4 | $2.0 million |
| Rhode Island | 4 | $1.9 million |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1.8 million |
| Maine | 4 | $1.8 million |
| Iowa | 3 | $1.7 million |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Vermont | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Wyoming | 3 | $1.3 million |