BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance
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- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
- Amount
- $1,000,000
- Closes
- Dec 2, 2026 (in 43 days)
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Classification and identifiers
- Solicitation number
- O-BJA-2026-172716
- Assistance listing (CFDA)
- 16.037
Amount
$1,000,000
Who can apply
State government agencies, Public colleges and universities, Local government agencies, and Nonprofits can all apply here. Check the eligibility details below to see if your organization fits.
Other units of local government (towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state); Accredited, publicly funded, CODIS forensic laboratories; Medical examiner offices; Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories; Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories…
About this opportunity
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program. This opportunity supports efforts to improve reporting, transportation, forensic processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases, including those involving migrants as authorized by Public Law 116-277. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States.