Federal grants to Crime Laboratory Arkansas
Crime Laboratory Arkansas in Little Rock, Arkansas received $7.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was DNA Backlog Reduction Program, with $4.2 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$63,013.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$7.4 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025-$63,013
- Largest award$1.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $477,640 |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $3.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $1.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 0 | -$63,013 |
Programs that fund Crime Laboratory Arkansas
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DNA Backlog Reduction Program | 4 | $4.2 million |
| Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program | 6 | $1.7 million |
| Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | 2 | $1.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 12 | $7.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The goal of the Arkansas state crime laboratory for the “FY 2022 dna capacity enhancement for backlog reduction program - formula” grant is to maintain and supplement the nationally-recognized sample throughput efficiency while decreasing the number of backlogged dna cases and significantly reducing | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | September 16, 2022 | $1.4 million |
| It is the goal of the Arkansas state crime laboratory to use the FY 2023 dna capacity enhancement for backlog reduction (CEBR) program - formula - Arkansas state crime laboratory award to maintain and supplement the nationally-recognized sample throughput and efficiency while decreasing the number o | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | September 8, 2023 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2021 dna capacity enhancement for backlog reduction (CEBR)program - Arkansas state crime laboratory | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | December 3, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| FY 2020 dna capacity enhancement for backlog reduction (CEBR) program - Arkansas state crime laboratory | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | October 22, 2020 | $1.0 million |
| It is the goal of the Arkansas state crime laboratory (ASCL) to use the ascl FY24 dna capacity enhancement for backlog reduction program - formula award to maintain and supplement the nationally-recognized sample throughput and efficiency while decreasing the number of backlogged dna cases.the objec | Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | September 27, 2024 | $1.0 million |
| The Arkansas state crime laboratory (ASCL) is the sole accredited forensic laboratory serving the state of Arkansas with a no-fee-for-service model benefitting all local, regional, and national investigative agencies with jurisdiction within the state. The ascl proposes to use the bja FY24 competiti | Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | September 24, 2024 | $529,258 |
| Problem statements/purpose: the opioid epidemic and violent crime continues to burden forensic laboratories with increased case submissions in all disciplines. As staffing increases to meet this demand, equipment purchases to meet the needs of the additional staff and/or replacement of outdated equi | Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program | September 25, 2023 | $312,078 |
| Improve forensic drug testing and reporting and provide forensic science employee development opportunities. | Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program | December 10, 2021 | $296,965 |
| Problem statements/purpose: the opioid epidemic and sexual assault kits continue to burden forensic laboratories with increased case submissions in all disciplines. Equipment purchases are needed to meet the demand of increasing case submissions that is not possible with current budgets. Professiona | Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program | September 27, 2024 | $294,696 |
| The Arkansas state crime laboratory (ASCL) is a full service forensic laboratory serving the entire state of Arkansas. This includes 75 counties with a population of approximately 3 million individuals. The ascl is accredited by the ansi-asq national accreditation board (ANAB) in the ISO17025 progra | Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program | September 27, 2022 | $293,954 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Crime Laboratory Arkansas get?
$7.4 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Crime Laboratory Arkansas the most?
The Department of Justice, with $7.4 million in 12 awards.
What is Crime Laboratory Arkansas's largest federal grant?
$1.4 million under DNA Backlog Reduction Program, with its first action in the period on September 16, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Crime Laboratory Arkansas?
Its largest are DNA Backlog Reduction Program, Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program and Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Little Rock
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Department of Education Arkansas
- Arkansas Department of Transportation
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Arkansas Department of Health
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
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