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FY 2019 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program - San Francisco

Award Information

Award #
2019-DN-BX-0120
Funding Category
Formula
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
Total funding (to date)
$336,432

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2019, $336,432)

The San Francisco Police Department Criminalistics Laboratory (SFPD Crime Lab) is responsible for analyzing evidential material associated with criminal investigations for the City and County of San Francisco Police Department, the Sheriff's Department, and other local law enforcement agencies operating within the City and County of San Francisco. The Federal funding from this award will be used to: 1) Purchase three (3) next generation QIAGEN EZ1 Advanced XLs for DNA extraction; 2) purchase three (3) QIAGEN QIAcube Connects for DNA extraction; 3) Provide required continuing education for laboratory criminalists; 4) provide training for laboratory criminalists, and 5) provide overtime funding for DNA testing.

NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 13, 2019