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BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

Federal funding opportunity O-BJA-2026-172708 from Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes October 29, 2026

Posted
September 21, 2026
Closes
October 29, 2026
Award ceiling
$750,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
16.036
Category
Law, Justice and Legal Services

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.036 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$105.4M
FY2025 obligated
$36,930
FY2026 (to date) obligated
−$37,907
Awards in window
174

A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.

Top recipients: Texas Department of Public Safety, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice California, State of North Carolina Dept of Justice

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

Synopsis

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.

Who can apply

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.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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

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