BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Issued by Bureau of Justice Assistance · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities
- Published
- 28 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 8 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Value
- USD 1,000,000
- Reference
- O-BJA-2026-172771
- Location
- United States
At a glance
Bureau of Justice Assistance in United States has published a funding call: “BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence”. Submissions close on 8 December 2026, 33 days from today. The stated value is USD 1,000,000. Quote reference O-BJA-2026-172771 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 44 notices from this buyer since 2026, 11 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.
Details
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence program. This opportunity will assist states and units of local government in defraying the costs associated with postconviction case review, evidence location, and DNA testing in violent felony cases (as defined by state law) where the results of such testing might show actual innocence. Eligibility: Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
Award range: USD 0 – 1000000
CFDA number(s): 16.820
Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.
Context for bidders
We hold 44 notices from Bureau of Justice Assistance, going back to June 2026 — 11 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, Education & Training and IT & Telecom. This one closes in 33 days.
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