NIJ FY 15 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent

The summary for the NIJ FY 15 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institute of Justice, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

NIJ FY 15 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent: NIJ seeks proposals for funding to assist in defraying the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing in cases of violent felony offenses (as defined by State law) in which actual innocence might be demonstrated. Funds may be used to identify and review such postconviction cases and to locate and analyze associated biological evidence.

Federal Grant Title:	NIJ FY 15 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent
Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Justice
Grant Categories:	Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NIJ-2015-3980
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	16.820
CFDA Descriptions:	Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent
Current Application Deadline:	May 4, 2015
Original Application Deadline:	May 4, 2015
Posted Date:	Feb 4, 2015
Creation Date:	Feb 4, 2015
Archive Date:	Jun 3, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$3,600,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$450,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000
Expected Number of Awards:	8
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Special district governments
State governments
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
County governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Full Solicitation
Grant Announcement Contact: Gregory Dutton Program Manager Phone (202) 532-0118
Program Contact

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