Deadline: 4-Apr-23
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to address the issue and impact of unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) in law enforcement agencies as well as other violent crime cold cases.
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the Department’s priorities of reducing violent crime and supporting law enforcement officers and prosecutors by:
- Providing jurisdictions (including rural and tribal) with resources to address sexual assault kits (SAKs) in their custody that have not been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing by Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)-eligible DNA methodologies.
- Improving investigations and prosecutions in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the SAK testing process as well as other violent crime cold cases.
- Providing sites with resources to collect DNA samples from qualifying individuals who should have a sample in CODIS (based on the type and time of the offense in relation to applicable state law) but from whom a sample has never been collected or submitted to a laboratory for testing.
Categories
- Purpose Area 1: Comprehensive Approach to Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits
- Purpose Area 2: SAKI for Small Agencies
- Purpose Area 3: Collection of Lawfully Owed DNA
- Purpose Area 4: Investigation and Prosecution of Cold Case Sexual Assaults
- Purpose Area 5: Developing and Implementing a Sustainability Plan
- Purpose Area 6: National Cold Case Initiative
Funding Information
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Purpose Area 1: Comprehensive Approach to Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits
- Dollar Amount for Award: $2,500,000
- Number of Awards: 8
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Purpose Area 2: SAKI for Small Agencies
- Dollar Amount for Award: $1,000,000
- Number of Awards: 3
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Purpose Area 3: Collection of Lawfully Owed DNA
- Dollar Amount for Award: $1,500,000
- Number of Awards: 4
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Purpose Area 4: Investigation and Prosecution of Cold Case Sexual Assaults
- Dollar Amount for Award: $1,500,000
- Number of Awards: 8
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Purpose Area 5: Developing and Implementing a Sustainability Plan
- Dollar Amount for Award: $1,000,000
- Number of Awards: 2
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Purpose Area 6: National Cold Case Initiative
- Dollar Amount for Award: $2,500,000
- Number of Awards: 8
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others
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An applicant that previously received an award under SAKI is eligible to apply for funding under all purpose areas in this solicitation; however, the applicant must:
- Clearly justify the need for additional funding support and detail how additional funding will enhance or expand their ability to address issues associated with unsubmitted SAKs in their jurisdiction.
- Summarize the progress and deliverables achieved under their current SAKI grant to date.
- Include in their application the plan and budget to complete an expanded inventory to include partially tested SAKs, if this has not already been done.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.