Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program
	CFDA Number:	16.741
	CFDA Description:	Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Justice
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NIJ-2011-2813
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 15, 2011
	Creation Date:	Mar 15, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 16, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 16, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	50
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. With this solicitation, 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. Postconviction DNA testing has received considerable attention in recent years. Since the advent of forensic DNA analysis, a number of people convicted of crimes have been subsequently exonerated through DNA analysis of crime scene evidence that was not tested at the time of trial. Additionally, newer technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing in the past may now yield DNA profiles. Moreover, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be amenable to reanalysis using newer methods.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000953.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Gerald LaPorte, Forensic Policy Program Manager, at 202-305-1106 or by e-mail to Gerald.LaPorte@usdoj.gov. For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.

Agency point of contact e-mail address. [Gerald.LaPorte@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Program; • NIJ FY09 Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement; • NIJ FY08 Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement