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BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program

Issued by Bureau of Justice Assistance · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
21 Sept 2026
Closes
29 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 3,500,000
Reference
O-BJA-2026-172718
Location
United States
Sector
IT & Telecom

Details

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: Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, “other units of local government” include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Award range: USD 0 – 3500000

Expected number of awards: 140

CFDA number(s): 16.036

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

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