Closed · O-BJA-2024-172014 · CFDA 16.820 · Discretionary
BJA FY24 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 29, 2024
- Close date
- 12
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY24 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $1,000,000 across 12 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- up to $1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 12
- expected awards
- 16.820
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
BJA FY24 Postconviction Testing of DNA Eviden… is closed (last close April 29, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Justice Assistance still indexes 882 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 April 29, 2024
Expected Awards
12
Instrument
Grant
Description
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to assist in defraying the costs associated with postconviction case review, evidence location, and DNA testing in violent felony cases (as defined by state law) where the results of such testing might show actual innocence. The program ensures the availability of fair and impartial administration of justice to individuals who may have been unjustly convicted.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors
BJA FY24 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 code maps to Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). Only 5 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 883).
- 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center grants@ncjrs.gov
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What to do next
BJA FY24 Postconviction Testing of DNA Eviden… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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