BJA FY25 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)- Formula Grants Program

This funding opportunity seeks to 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). The objective is 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. • Eligible applicants include units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. • The award ceiling is $3,500,000, and the award floor is $0. • The opportunity is a discretionary grant, and cost sharing is not required. • The funding instrument is a grant, and the funding activity category is Law, Justice, and Legal Services.