BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · O-BJA-2026-172771
In plain English
Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice) is accepting applications for this grant until Dec 8, 2026 (27 days left).
Awards are up to $1,000,000 each.
Eligible applicant types include state governments, local governments and colleges & universities, plus others described in the listing.
The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.
Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.
Key facts
| Status | Posted: open for applications |
|---|---|
| Close date | Dec 8, 2026 · 27 days left |
| Posted date | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172771 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice) |
| Funding instrument | Grant |
| Category | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Opportunity category | Discretionary |
| Award ceiling (max per award) | $1,000,000 |
| Award floor (min per award) | Not stated |
| Estimated total program funding | Not stated |
| Expected number of awards | Not stated |
| Cost sharing or matching required | No |
| Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN) | 16.820 – Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence |
| Last updated on Grants.gov | Oct 28, 2026 |
Who can apply
Browse similar: State governments · Local governments · Colleges & universities
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)
Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):
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.
Description
Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):
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.
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