DNA Backlog Reduction Program

Program goal(s) name: Increase DNA processing capacity.
Program goal(s) description: Assist eligible States and units of local government to increase laboratory capacity and reduce the number of samples awaiting analysis in both the casework and database sections.
Program objective(s) name: Improve DNA entry into CODIS.
Program objective(s) description: Increase the number of CODIS-eligible samples analyzed in forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories and reduce the forensic case and DNA database sample turnaround times for CODIS entry.

All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.

The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.