The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP),Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to enable eligible entities to improve the reporting, transportation, processing, and identification of missing persons and unidentified human remains, including migrants.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/11/2023
Size of the Grant: $500,000 – $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by increasing public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States.
Funding Information
- Purpose Area 1: Statewide Agencies
- Dollar Amount for Award $500,000 – $1,000,000
- Performance Duration (Months) 36
- Purpose Area 2: Counties and/or Units of Local Government
- Dollar Amount for Award $100,000 – $500,000
- Performance Duration (Months) 36
- Purpose Area 3: Services to Assist Small, Rural, and/ or Tribal Entities
- Dollar Amount for Award $1,000,000
- Performance Duration (Months) 36
Eligible Applicants
- County governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility
Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (commonly known as “CODIS”) forensic laboratories Medical examiner offices Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories Publicly funded university forensic anthropology laboratories Nonprofit organizations that have working collaborative agreements with state and county forensic offices-; including medical examiners, coroners, and justices of the peace-for entry of data into CODIS or NamUs or both A state university with an anthropology department, with a forensic tract with labs, would qualify as an eligible applicant under the statutory authority for the MUHR Program, assuming that the applicant also meets all of the other eligibility requirements outlined in the solicitation.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
