Award Information
Award #
2009-DN-BX-K046
Funding Category
Competitive
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
Total funding (to date)
$490,960
Original Solicitation
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $490,960)
Virginia Department of Forensic Science (DFS) will utilize funding acquired through this grant to defray costs associated with cold case DNA testing. A mandate, issued by former Governor Mark Warner, requires the Department to reviewed case files dating from 1973-1988 that had serological evidence contained within them. Focus of this mandate was for post conviction DNA testing; however, cases were also identified without suspects. It is estimated that this funding will allow for DNA testing on approximately 120 cold cases. ca/ncf
Date Created: September 23, 2009
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