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NIJ FY 10 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing

Opportunity ID
NIJ-2010-2406
Solicitation Status
Closed
Fiscal Year
2010
Closing Date
Posting Date
Description
The goal of the Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing solicitation is threefold: (1) to assist eligible entities in performing DNA analysis on unidentified human remains and/or reference samples to support the efforts of states and units of local government to identify missing persons and (2) to enter the resulting DNA profiles into the FBI's National DNA Index System using the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) version 6.0; and (3) to enter any relevant case information related to unidentified remains into NamUs.

Awards

Number of Awards: 9
Total Amount Awarded: $5,433,131

Date Created: March 2, 2010