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A new funding opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications to provide resources to current National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) sites across the country working Jane and John Doe sexually motivated homicide cases. BJA is specifically interested in proposals addressing Purpose Area 2: Forensic DNA Services Technical Assistance Program.
While the identification of Jane and John Doe victims is normally a service that NIJ provides via the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems (NamUs), the waitlist for NamUs forensic DNA services is several years long. To address this critical gap, BJA seeks applications for a national training and technical assistance provider to deliver forensic DNA services to SAKI site-based grantees working with Jane and John Doe sexually motivated homicide victims, specifically to provide CODIS eligible DNA testing and uploads and for Forensic Genetic Genealogy services.
The chosen provider will be required to work with BJA and NIJ’s NamUs to create case acceptance procedures to promote transparency and to deconflict cases with NIJ so there is no overlap in the services offered to the community.
Application Deadlines:
- Grants.gov Deadline: June 5, 2023, 8:59 p.m. ET
- JustGrants Application Deadline: June 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. ET
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