Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement

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• Description and Goals
• Applying for Funding
• Past Awards

Description and Goals

The need for enhanced DNA laboratory capacity is critical to the ability of crime laboratories to meet the increased demand for DNA testing services. More law enforcement officers are realizing the importance of collecting, preserving, and submitting forensic evidence from both violent and nonviolent crime scenes, resulting in sharp increases in submissions of DNA evidence to the Nation's public crime laboratories.

Under this program, the National Institute of Justice is funding novel and innovative methodologies for improving the efficiency and capacity of public forensic DNA laboratories through the development and adoption of an improved laboratory process. NIJ's objective is to publish successful and carefully evaluated novel efficiency improvement methodologies as models to be considered by other forensic science laboratories.

Applying for Funding

Funding under this program is available periodically through a competitive solicitation process administered by the National Institute of Justice. To apply for this, or any funding from the National Institute of Justice, you must first register with the Office of Justice Programs' Grants Management System, Grants.gov or both.

When applying for funding under this program, review carefully the full text of the solicitation. When the solicitation is open, it will by listed on NIJ's Current Funding page. If the solicitation is not open, you may review past solicitations for information purposed only as the specific requirements and goals of the program may change from year to year. 

Past Awards