Award Information
Awardee
Award #
2009-DN-BX-K011
Funding Category
Competitive
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
Total funding (to date)
$634,656
Original Solicitation
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $634,656)
MDPD is requesting continuation funding so that ongoing investigations will not experience any potentially compromising disruption. Its DNA program has produced more than 2,342 DNA hits - more than any other laboratory in the State, and is widely recognized for its success in using DNA to solve crimes. As of 2009, MDPD has 4,647 open sexual crimes cold cases dating back to 1998 and 1,606 open homicide cold cases dating back to 1957.
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Date Created: September 20, 2009
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