NIJ seeks proposals from States wishing to receive funding to help defray the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing in cases that involve violent felony offenses (as defined by State law) in which actual innocence might be demonstrated. Funds may be used to review such postconviction cases, and to locate and analyze biological evidence associated with these cases.
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously administered by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Any future funding opportunities under this program will be released by BJA. Visit BJA.ojp.gov to learn more about this program and future opportunities.
Awards
Number of Awards: 5
Total Amount Awarded: $3,546,504
2012 North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission grant application for the NIJ Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program.
FY12 Postconviction New York City Joint Working Group on Postconviction DNA-Testing
MD Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program
Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program
SADO''s Postconviction DNA Testing Project
Similar Opportunities
- NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Support Activities under Section 13(d) of Executive Order 14074
- Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2021
- Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in Criminal Justice System, Fiscal Year 2020