Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program

Goal: Improve the use of DNA evidence to investigate and prosecute violent cold case crimes. Increase the number of CODIS-eligible samples analyzed in eligible laboratories. Reduce DNA testing turnaround times for CODIS entry. Enhance prosecutorial and investigative capacity for the resolution of violent cold case crimes and justice for victims and their families. Improve processing of DNA evidence and entry into CODIS. Program objective description: Process CODIS-eligible crime scene and database samples; reduce the DNA backlog for CODIS eligible DNA samples; Reduce the forensic case and DNA database sample turnaround time for CODIS entry; Increase the number of violent cold case crimes reviewed and investigated for potential prosecution and/or case resolution; Use advanced forensic technologies to re-examine evidence from violent cold case crimes where a suspect DNA profile has already been developed; and Increase collaboration across law enforcement, prosecutors, and other experts to support victims and their families in pursuing justice.