Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program
Open Opportunities (1)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- BJA FY 2026 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 · up to $645K
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 16.031 (USAspending.gov).
- Fox Valley Technical College $2,365,527
- Orleans Parish District Attorney 2 awards $2,000,000
- Attorney General, Office Of The $1,500,000
- City Of Tulsa $1,075,000
- Office Of The Attorney General $599,976
- County Of Fulton $575,000
- City Of Houston $575,000
- Jefferson County Alabama $498,933
- Behavioral Science Unit Llc $450,000
Program Objective
Program goal(s) name: Facilitate justice.
Program goal(s) description: Facilitate accountability, justice, and reconciliation for cold case murder victims associated with civil rights violations by identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and resolving these cases that were committed before January 1, 1980. Enhance the capacity of state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecutors and partners to identify, investigate, and prosecute these cases.
Program objective(s) name: Increase prosecutions of civil rights-related cold case murders.
Program objective(s) description: Increase the number of state, local, and tribal investigations and prosecutions of civil rights-related cold case murders; Increase community awareness and involvement to inform the cases and bring healing and closure to the victims' families and impacted communities.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
How to Apply
Award Procedure
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.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
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.
Program details & compliance
Description
This program supports state, local and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies to support activities and expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of cold case murders involving civil rights violations.
Mission Categories
Primary: Crime Prevention
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements