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BJA FY 22 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence

ID: O-BJA-2022-171340 • Type: Posted

Description

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence Program provides funds to assist in defraying the costs associated with postconviction case review, evidence location, and DNA testing in violent felony cases (as defined by state law) where the results of such testing might demonstrate actual innocence. BJA seeks proposals for funding to assist in defraying the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing in cases of violent felony offenses (as defined by state law) in which actual innocence might be demonstrated. This program furthers the Department's mission by ensuring the availability of fair and impartial administration of justice to individuals who may have been unjustly convicted.

Overview

Category of Funding
Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 5/12/22 the Bureau of Justice Assistance posted grant opportunity O-BJA-2022-171340 for BJA FY 22 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence with funding of $10.6 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 16.820 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence. It is expected that 25 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
May 12, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 22, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
May 12, 2022, 12:13 p.m. EDT
Version
1

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State governments
Additional Info
For purposes of this solicitation, "state" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$500,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$10,600,000
Estimated Number of Grants
25

Contacts

Contact
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Contact Email
Email Description
Technical Assistance
Contact Phone
(202) 514-9354

Documents

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