NIJ seeks proposals for funding for states and units of local government to identify, review and investigate violent crime cold cases that have the potential to be solved using DNA analysis, and to locate and analyze biological evidence associated with these cases. Experience has shown that cold case programs can solve a substantial number of violent crime cold cases, including homicides and sexual assaults. Advances in DNA technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing may now yield DNA profiles. Additionally, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be successfully analyzed using newer methods.
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously administered by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Any future funding opportunities under this program will be released by BJA. Visit BJA.ojp.gov to learn more about this program and future opportunities.
Awards
Number of Awards: 27
Total Amount Awarded: $10,148,219
2010 Cold Case Squad
2010 Solving Cold Cases With DNA
BCoPD FY2010 Solving Cold Cases With DNA Project
City and County of Denver, Denver Police Department FY2010 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
City of Fort Worth's FY10 Solving Cold Cases with DNA program
Cold Cases Alabama: Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Cold Cases/DNA Project, Annapolis Police Department
Colorado Cold Case review and DNA analysis
FY2010 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Glendale Police Department Cold Case Investigation Pilot Project
Identifying & Investigating Cold Case Crimes in Jackson County.
Marion County Robbery ICE Unit
Miami-Dade Cold Case DNA Initiative
Milwaukee Police Department Enhanced Cold Case Investigations
NIJ FY10 SOLVING COLD CASES WITH DNA - STATE OF LOUISIANA
SLC Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Solving Cold Cases With DNA
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Solving Cold Cases With DNA
Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Solving Cold Cases with DNA - San Francisco
Solving Cold Cases With DNA - Violent Crime Cold Case Backlog Reduction
Solving Cold Cases with DNA Analysis
Solving Cold Cases with DNA Converse County Sheriff's Office.
Similar Opportunities
- NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program
- NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program
- NIJ FY24 Measurement of Community Perceptions