Closed · NIJ-2017-11060 · CFDA 16.820 · Discretionary

NIJ FY17 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Justice, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $3.6M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 9, 2017
Close date
6
Expected awards

The verdict

NIJ FY17 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Justice that offered Up to $3,600,000 across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 576 other opportunities from National Institute of Justice.

up to $3.6M
award range
Closed
application status
6
expected awards
16.820
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

NIJ FY17 Postconviction Testing of DNA Eviden… is closed (last close May 9, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Institute of Justice still indexes 576 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 9, 2017

Posted Mar 23 Closes May 9

Est. Total Funding

$3,600,000

Expected Awards

6

Instrument

Grant

Description

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. This supports the DOJ mission to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. While successful exonerations to correct injustice are notable program outcomes, the careful review, consideration and closing of cases subjected to postconviction DNA testing that do not ultimately demonstrate innocence also work to advance the public's interest that justice has been fairly applied.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors

NIJ FY17 Postconviction Testing of DNA Eviden… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (4 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Law, Justice and Legal Services · Science and Technology / R&D (LJL;ST). Only 2 other National Institute of Justice listings share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 577).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx. grants@ncjrs.gov

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