NIJ FY 15 DNA Arrestee Collection Process Implementation Grants Program | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The NIJ FY 15 DNA Arrestee Collection Process Implementation Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2015 3987) is a National Institute of Justice discretionary grant opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement. Its central purpose is to help eligible states that have designated DNA database laboratories cover costs tied to putting DNA arrestee collection processes into practice. The program is explicitly aligned with the Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 (Public Law 112 253), with the practical goal of strengthening the overall ability of laboratories to handle and analyze DNA database samples. In other words, the funding is meant to support the operational rollout and associated workload created when jurisdictions collect DNA from arrestees, so labs can process those samples and improve the capacity and efficiency of DNA database operations.

From an applicant and eligibility standpoint, the public listing describes eligibility as “unrestricted,” but the program description narrows the real target audience to eligible states with designated DNA database laboratories. That framing signals that, while the general eligibility field may look broad in the system, the solicitation is intended for state level entities responsible for DNA database lab operations and implementation of arrestee DNA collection procedures consistent with the governing federal statute.

Funding for the program is modest and capacity oriented. NIJ estimated total available funding at $1,000,000 and anticipated making about 30 awards. The listing does not specify an award ceiling or floor (both are shown as 0 in the source data), which typically means applicants must rely on the solicitation text for any practical budgeting expectations, caps, or recommended request sizes. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, lowering the barrier for eligible jurisdictions to participate and making the award easier to use for direct implementation needs.

The opportunity is categorized under law, justice, and legal services as well as science and technology and other research and development, reflecting that DNA collection and database processing sit at the intersection of criminal justice operations and forensic science infrastructure. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 16.741, labeled as the DNA Backlog Reduction Program, which places this funding within NIJ and DOJ efforts aimed at reducing backlogs and improving throughput and timeliness in forensic DNA processing systems.

Key dates show the opportunity was posted February 12, 2015, with an original closing date of April 27, 2015, later extended to a current closing date of June 22, 2015. The archive date is July 27, 2015, indicating when the listing was expected to be retired from active solicitation status. These dates matter for understanding the administrative timeline and the fact that the closing date was extended, which often happens when agencies want to allow more time for applicants to prepare submissions or when they want to encourage a broader pool of qualified applications.

For application submission and support, applicants were directed to Grants.gov for electronic submission. Technical help for submission issues was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline (800 518 4726 or 606 545 5035) and by email at support@grants.gov, with 24/7 availability except federal holidays. The notice also emphasizes a standard federal procedure: if an applicant experiences a technical issue beyond their control that prevents on time submission, they must contact NIJ within 24 hours after the deadline to request permission to submit late, following the guidance in the “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” section of the application instructions. For programmatic or solicitation requirement questions, the listed NIJ point of contact was Charles Heurich, Senior Program Manager, reachable at 202 616 6264 or Charles.Heurich@usdoj.gov.

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as implementation support for states expanding or formalizing DNA collection from arrestees under the Katie Sepich Act, with the intent of improving the capacity of state DNA database laboratories to process and analyze the increased flow of database samples.

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