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BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Funding
- Up to $3.5M≈ €3.1M
- Deadline
- 29 Oct 2026Closes today
- Funding type
- Grant
- Location
- United States
Overview
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program. This opportunity will 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), thereby helping 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.
Eligibility
The source does not list businesses among eligible applicants.
Eligible applicants
- City or township governments
- State governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Funding details
- Amount per award
- Up to $3.5M≈ €3.1M
- Currency
- USD
Important dates
- Published
- 21 Sept 2026
- Deadline
- 29 Oct 2026