BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program
OpenBureau of Justice Assistance · Opportunity number O-BJA-2026-172718
Eligibility
Eligibility is described in the notice text. Read it carefully to confirm nonprofits can apply.
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, “other units of local government” include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program. This opportunity will support states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to process, and/or to increase the capacity to process, more DNA samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and/or to prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples.
Funding
| Total program funding | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Award floor | Not listed |
| Award ceiling | $3,500,000 |
| Category | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Assistance listing | 16.036 |
Official sources
Last verified on Grants.gov Nov 4, 2026. Grantvello is not affiliated with Grants.gov or Bureau of Justice Assistance. The notice on Grants.gov is the binding text.