Deadline: 5/13/2019
Amount: unspecified
Description:
The purpose of this program is to assist states and units of local government in processing, recording, screening, and analyzing forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis. The program also aims to prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples. In general, this program allows award recipients the opportunity, based on their individual needs, to determine what portion of their anticipated funding should be used for capacity-building purposes and what portion should be used for analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples.