Opportunity Listing - BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program

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BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program

Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance

Assistance Listings: 16.050 -- Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program

Last Updated: September 18, 2025

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Description

The Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program supports efforts to improve the reporting, transportation, forensic processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases, including those involving migrants as authorized by Public Law 116-277. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

Other

Government

City or township governments
County governments
State governments

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) forensic laboratories, Medical examiner offices, Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories, Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories

Grantor contact information

Description

OJP Response Center OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Email

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172470

Closing: October 10, 2025

Application process

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Award

$--

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

O-BJA-2025-172470

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Law justice and legal services

Category Explanation:

History

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Posted date:

September 17, 2025

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