Closed · O-BJA-2025-172471 · CFDA 16.820 · Discretionary
BJA FY25 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
- December 10, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $1,000,000. 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
- 16.820
- CFDA program
- 882
- other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on December 10, 2025. CFDA 16.820 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Up to $1,000,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed December 10, 2025
Instrument
Grant
Description
This funding opportunity assists 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. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 6 doors
BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Eviden… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (6 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +2 more). 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 1 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 883).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
OJP Resource Center OJP.ResourceCenter@usdoj.gov
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What to do next
BJA FY25 Postconviction Testing of DNA Eviden… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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