Primary Department: Institute of Forensic Sciences
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Pramod Gumpeni, M.D., Executive Director & Chief Medical Examiner
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_DNABACKLOG
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U. S. Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 5%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Institute of Forensic Sciences for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance for grant funds in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000, with no required match, for the FY26 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) – Formula Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
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
The goal of this project is to assist the Institute of Forensic Science (IFS) in minimizing backlogs by either implementing new systems or directly impacting existing systems through overtime, training, and purchase of supplies, software, and equipment
Expected Im...
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