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BJA FY 20 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence

Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance

Assistance Listings
  • 16.820 -- Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

The goal of this program is to assist states and units of local government with postconviction DNA testing in cases of violent felony offenses where actual innocence might be demonstrated. Program objectives with respect to target number of cases to be reviewed and other concrete goals must be outlined in the proposal. Funded projects are expected to implement some aspect of each of the following activities, except for case identification, which is not mandatory: 1. Identify potential postconviction DNA testing cases. A maximum of 15 percent of the proposed budget may be dedicated to case...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726, 606–545–5035, at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the BJA contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 1-800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. support@grants.gov

Email

Technical Application Assistance

support@grants.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://bja.ojp.gov/PTDNA20

Closed: June 15, 2020

Application process

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Award

$5,400,000

Program Funding

12

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

BJA-2020-18438

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Law justice and legal services

Science technology and other research and development

Employment labor and training

Humanities

Information and statistics

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

April 16, 2020

Archive date:

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