BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Bureau of Justice Assistance
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- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
- Amount
- $1,000,000
- Closes
- Dec 8, 2026 (in 41 days)
Classification and identifiers
- Solicitation number
- O-BJA-2026-172771
- Assistance listing (CFDA)
- 16.820
Amount
$1,000,000
Who can apply
Public colleges and universities, Local government agencies, and State government agencies can all apply here. Check the eligibility details below to see if your organization fits.
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
About this opportunity
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence program. This opportunity will assist states and units of local government 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.