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Federal grants to District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences

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District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences in Washington, District of Columbia received $3.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was DNA Backlog Reduction Program, with $2.9 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$65,335.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$1.0 million
FY 20222$1.2 million
FY 20231$650,000
FY 20241$600,000
FY 20250-$65,335

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
DNA Backlog Reduction Program 16.7415$2.9 million
Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program 16.0361$600,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Justice6$3.5 million

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
The District of Columbia department of forensic sciences (DFS) is the cabinet-level agency responsible for the forensic science laboratory (FSL), crime scene sciences (CSS), and public health laboratory (PHL) services in the District of Columbia. Within the fsl, the forensic biology unit (FBU) proce
ASST_NON_15PBJA23GG01265DNAX_015 on USAspending
DNA Backlog Reduction ProgramSeptember 8, 2023$650,000
The District of Columbia department of forensic sciences (DFS) is the cabinet-level agency responsible for the forensic science laboratory (FSL), crime scene sciences (CSS), and public health laboratory (PHL) services in the District of Columbia. Within the fsl, the forensic biology unit (FBU) proce
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG01630DNAX_015 on USAspending
DNA Backlog Reduction ProgramSeptember 16, 2022$627,685
Dc dfs FY21 dna capacity enhancement for backlog reduction (CEBR)
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03109DNAX_015 on USAspending
DNA Backlog Reduction ProgramDecember 3, 2021$619,160
The District of Columbia department of forensic sciences (DFS) is the cabinet-level agency responsible for the forensic science laboratory (FSL), crime scene sciences (CSS), and public health laboratory services in the District of Columbia.within the fsl, the forensic biology unit (FBU) processes an
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG02645DNAX_015 on USAspending
Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant ProgramSeptember 27, 2024$600,000
FY 2019 dna capacity enhancement and backlog reduction (CEBR)
ASST_NON_2020DNBX0167_015 on USAspending
DNA Backlog Reduction ProgramOctober 22, 2020$566,542
FY 2020 dna capacity enhancement for backlog reduction (CEBR) program - dc department of forensic sciences
ASST_NON_2020DNBX0130_015 on USAspending
DNA Backlog Reduction ProgramOctober 22, 2020$492,665

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences get?

$3.5 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences the most?

The Department of Justice, with $3.5 million in 6 awards.

What is District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences's largest federal grant?

$650,000 under DNA Backlog Reduction Program, with its first action in the period on September 8, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences?

Its largest are DNA Backlog Reduction Program and Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program.

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