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BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program

Federal funding opportunity O-BJA-2025-172470 from Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice).

Posted
September 17, 2025
Closed
November 20, 2025
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
16.050
Category
Law, Justice and Legal Services

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.050 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$4.2M
FY2026 obligated
$0
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
16

Top recipients: The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Department of Justice California, County of Broward, County of Suffolk, Hennepin County

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program supports efforts to improve the reporting, transportation, forensic processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases, including those involving migrants as authorized by Public Law 116-277. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Who can apply

Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) forensic laboratories, Medical examiner offices, Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories, Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories

The official record

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Agency contact: Bureau of Justice Assistance · [email protected] · 202-514-9354

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