SNP testing and genealogy research to generate leads from an unknown DNA profile.
Only for sexual assault or violent cold case investigations.
Apply directly · 16 past awards named it
Only for cases on your approved cold case inventory that already have a suspect DNA profile.
Apply directly · 8 past awards named it
Also named in past awards under MUHR (12), NIJ Forensic R&D (2) and Coverdell (1).
From each program’s funding notice. Programs for other kinds of work aren’t listed, and “ruled out” only appears where the notice says so. Check the current notice before you apply: the rules can change each year.
41 awards to 35 recipients in 20 states named it in their own description. The median award was $659K, for the whole project, not just this item.
“Expected outcomes include rescreening of previously closed; using forensic investigative genetic genealogy (figg) to test eligible cases; charging additional backlog cases within the grant period; and attempting to locate and contact victims beca…”
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS NM ADMINISTRATIVE OFF · SAKI · FY2024 · $1.5M
“Advanced DNA testing methodologies, including single nucleotide polymorphism testing and forensic genetic genealogy, will be employed to resolve cases.”
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT · SAKI · FY2024 · $1.5M
“Additional funding to support overtime pay for case investigations, additional staffing to assist with investigations, specialized prosecution, genetic genealogy testing, continued advocacy, and proper training, are all essential to continuing efforts to provide closure for our survivors of sexual as…”
FAYETTEVILLE, CITY OF · SAKI · FY2024 · $1M
“…providing buccal swab collection kits at no cost, providing buccal swab collection training, and providing consultation of the appropriateness of forensic genetic genealogy testing dependent on case details; perform autosomal DNA, mitochondrial DNA, y-short tandem repeat DNA and single nucleotide polymorphism t…”
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH · MUHR · FY2024 · $1000K
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| $1.5M | DISTRICT ATTORNEYS NM ADMINISTRATIVE OFFBJA FY24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $1.5M | SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENTBJA FY24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $1M | FAYETTEVILLE, CITY OFBJA FY24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $1000K | THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTHBJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number | |
| $888K | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CALIFORNIABJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number | |
| $846K | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WISCONSINBJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number | |
| $500K | OKLAHOMA STATE ATTORNEY GENERALBJA FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA | |
| $500K | STATE POLICE DEPARTMENTBJA FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA | |
| $500K | COUNTY OF BROWARDBJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number | |
| $500K | COUNTY OF BROWARDBJA FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA | |
| $500K | OFFICE OF THE STATES ATTY FOR BALTIMORE CITYBJA FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA | |
| $498K | HENNEPIN COUNTYBJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number | |
| $491K | CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO FOUNDATIONBJA FY24 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Assistance Listing Number | |
| $450K | COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTABJA FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA | |
| $300K | CITY OF WINSTON-SALEMBJA FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA | |
| $250K | PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLANDBJA FY24 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA | |
| $120K | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADONIJ FY24 Graduate Research Fellowship | |
| $4M | THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTHBJA FY 23 The National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Training and Technical Assistance Program | |
| $2.5M | CUYAHOGA, COUNTY OFBJA FY 23 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $2M | CITY OF CHARLOTTEBJA FY 23 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $1.5M | COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE DISTRICT ATTORNEYBJA FY 23 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $1.3M | GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIABJA FY 23 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $1.1M | ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT EVIDENCE UNITBJA FY 23 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $1M | VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHBJA FY 23 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program | |
| $659K | BODE CELLMARK FORENSICS, INC.NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes | |
| $500K | TARRANT COUNTYBJA FY 23 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program | |
| $500K | STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONBJA FY 23 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $500K | NEW YORK CITY OFF OF CHEIF MED EXAMBJA FY 23 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program | |
| $500K | COUNTY OF PALM BEACHBJA FY 23 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program | |
| $111K | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZNIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship | |
| $2.5M | CUYAHOGA, COUNTY OFBJA FY22 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $2.5M | CITY OF CHARLOTTEBJA FY22 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $2.5M | CITY OF FLINTBJA FY22 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $1.5M | IDAHO STATE POLICEBJA FY22 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $1.5M | COUNTY OF WAYNE CHARTERBJA FY22 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | |
| $996K | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENTBJA FY 22 BJA Missing and Unidentified Human Remains Program | |
| $556K | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTENIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes | |
| $496K | DEKALB COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEBJA FY 22 BJA Missing and Unidentified Human Remains Program | |
| $76K | CLARK COUNTY CORONERBJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive |
Money a state received and passed on to a local agency.
| Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| $65K | CUYAHOGA, COUNTY OF | Oct 2023 | |
| $65K | CUYAHOGA, COUNTY OFProsecutor or court | Oct 2022 |
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