BJA FY25 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)

This funding opportunity seeks to reduce sexual assault and violent crime, hold violent offenders accountable, and deliver support and justice for victims resulting from significant backlogs of unsubmitted and partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs). Funding will provide resources and support to criminal justice agencies in their efforts to improve their jurisdictional response to sexually motivated crimes. The key areas of focus for this opportunity include: • Reducing the backlog of unsubmitted and partially tested SAKs • Improving the investigation and prosecution of cold case sexually motivated crimes • Developing and implementing a sustainability plan • Providing support and justice for victims of sexual assault • Enhancing the overall response to sexually motivated crimes.