The need for enhanced DNA laboratory capacity is critical to the ability of crimelaboratories to meet the increased demand for DNA testing services. More law enforcement officers are realizing the importance of collecting, preserving, and submitting forensic evidence from both violent and nonviolent crime scenes, resulting in sharp increases in submissions of DNA evidence to the Nation's public crime laboratories.
Under this program, the National Institute of Justice is funding novel and innovative methodologies for improving the efficiency and capacity of public forensic DNA laboratories through the development and adoption of an improved laboratory process. NIJ's objective is to publish successful and carefully evaluated novel efficiency improvement methodologies as models to be considered by other forensic science laboratories.
Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Program Awards
| Year | Organization | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | University of North Texas HSC at Fort Worth | FY 2008 Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency - University of North Texas Center for Human Identification Laboratory for Molecular Identification | $601,632 |
| 2008 | San Francisco Police Department | FY 2008 Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement - San Francisco Police Department | $1,024,467 |
| 2008 | Louisiana State Police (Crime Lab) | NIJ Forensic DNA Efficiency Improvement Grant Application | $450,000 |
| 2008 | Board of Police Commissioners | Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement | $90,000 |
| 2008 | Allegheny County | 2008 Forensic DNA Efficiency Improvement Program | $382,309 |
| 2008 | County of Harris, Texas | Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement | $504,000 |
| Total | $3,052,408 | ||
