Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program

The summary for the Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program
	CFDA Number:	16.560
	CFDA Description:	National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Justice
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	2007-NIJ-1445
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Oct 02, 2006
	Creation Date:	Nov 15, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 16, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 16, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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 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. NIJ solicits proposals to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. NIJ is seeking applications from States wishing to receive funding to help defray the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing of forcible rape, murder, and non-negligent manslaughter cases 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. Additionally, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be amenable to reanalysis using newer methods. The Presidents DNA Initiative, Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology, supports funding to help defray costs of appropriate postconviction DNA testing.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Link to Solicitation Document
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000785.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: For Grants.gov Technical Support Call: 1-800-518-4726
For Programmatic Questions Contact: Susan Narveson, IFSD Division Chief
Phone 202-305-4884 Susan.Narveson@usdoj.gov IFSD Division Chief E-mail Address
Similar Government Grants: • Evaluation of the Honest Opportunity Probation With Enforcement Demonstration Field Experiment (HOPE...; • NIJ Visiting Fellows Program; • Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes; • Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program; • Solving Cold Cases With DNA; • NIJ FY06 Forensic Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Odontology, T...; • NIJ FY06 Evaluation of OJJDP's Sexual Exploitation of Children Demonstration Program; • NIJ FY06 Forensic DNA Research and Development; • NIJ FY06 Forensic Toxicology Research and Development; • NIJ FY06 Sensors & Surveillance