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FY 2012 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction for the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

Award Information

Award #
2012-DN-BX-0050
Funding Category
Formula
Location
Awardee County
Tarrant
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
Total funding (to date)
$548,144

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2012, $548,144)

The objective of this program is to assist eligible States and units of local government to reduce forensic DNA sample turnaround time, increase the throughput of public DNA laboratories, and reduce DNA backlogs. These improvements are critical to preventing future DNA backlogs and to helping the criminal justice system use the full potential of DNA technology. Eligible States and units of local government may request funds to increase the capacity of their existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis in order to analyze DNA samples more efficiently and cost effectively. Eligible applicants also may request funds to handle, screen, and analyze backlogged forensic DNA casework samples. State-designated DNA Database laboratories may also use supplemental funding available under this solicitation to build the capacity of their laboratory to process more database samples or to reduce the number of backlogged database samples. nca/ncf

Date Created: August 7, 2012