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BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice) is accepting applications until October 29, 2026. It lists awards of up to $750,000.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172708
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- September 21, 2026
- Closes
- October 29, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Assistance listing
- 16.036 Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program
- Contact
- Bureau of Justice Assistance · [email protected] · 202-514-9354
Who can apply
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
For the purposes of this NOFO, eligible applicants are state and local prosecuting agencies or law enforcement agencies with an engaged prosecutorial entity. 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.
What the agency says
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA (COLD) Program. This opportunity supports prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of violent cold case crimes where a DNA profile from a suspect is already developed. This initiative aims to enhance public safety, hold violent offenders accountable, and further case resolution for victims and their families. Law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies may utilize this funding for investigative and prosecutorial activities, as well as crime and forensic analysis that could increase the rate of successful prosecutions and/or other appropriate resolution of cases.
Other open grants from the Department of Justice
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 10 O-BJA-2026-172792 | Open | Oct 28 | $3,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases O-BJA-2026-172715 | Open | Oct 29 | $450,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program O-BJA-2026-172718 | Open | Oct 29 | $3,500,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program O-BJA-2026-172711 | Open | Oct 29 | $500,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program O-BJA-2026-172714 | Open | Oct 29 | $2,500,000 | grants.gov | |
| OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program O-OJJDP-2026-172734 | Open | Oct 29 | $750,000 | $12,000,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to State governments · All grants open to Tribal governments · All grants open to County governments · Everything closing in October 2026
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.