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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

NIJ FY 11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program

Closing Date

NIJ is seeking applications for funding for the FY 2011 DNA Backlog Reduction program. This solicitation combines the DNA Backlog Reduction and the Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction programs offered as separate programs in the past into a single program. This program furthers the Department's mission by offering an opportunity for States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct...

DNA Backlog Program Awards

In fiscal year 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously administered by NIJ, including most of the programs listed on this page, moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

The table below provides links to award information and abstracts for the DNA backlog reduction programs funded by NIJ. 

Note: Data are currently only available from 2008 to  present. 

See also an overview...