BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence

Official Grants.gov opportunity O-BJA-2026-172771 from Bureau of Justice Assistance. Requires full eligibility, amount, controlling deadline, award-type and duplication QA before publication.

FundingOfficial federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 1,000,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.

Deadline2026-12-08 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)

Last verifiedAtlas review

Required next actionReview the official full announcement, amendments and submission portal requirements before applying.

Broad Eligibility

Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; City or township governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); County governments

Official funding announcement — preliminary draft

Funder: Bureau of Justice Assistance

Opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172771

Official listed status: posted

Closing information: 2026-12-08 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)

Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 1,000,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.

Applicant categories in federal synopsis: Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; City or township governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); County governments

Federal synopsis

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence program. This opportunity will assist states and units of local government in defraying the costs associated with postconviction case review, evidence location, and DNA testing in violent felony cases (as defined by state law) where the results of such testing might show actual innocence.

Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.

Official Grants.gov opportunity and NOFO