Funding to Identify Missing Persons
Families of missing persons who are presumed dead face tremendous emotional turmoil when they are unable to learn about the fates of their loved ones. Despite tremendous scientific advancements, DNA technology is not routinely used in missing persons cases.
Review the latest solicitation, Using DNA Technology to identify the Missing (pdf), to learn more about this program.
Award Funding
| Fiscal Year | Title | Awardee | Amount | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Missing Persons DNA Program Unidentified Person Backlog Reduction | California Department of Justice | $407,075 | 2008-DN-BX-K153 |
| 2008 | DNA Analysis on Unidentified Human Remains | The Bode Technology Group, Inc | $1,178,085 | 2008-DN-BX-K155 |
| 2008 | Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing | New York City, Office of Chief Medical Examiner | $627,767 | 2008-DN-BX-K156 |
| 2008 | Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $2,552,511 | 2008-DN-BX-K157 |
| 2008 | Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing | Virginia Department of Forensic Science | $443,682 | 2008-DN-BX-K154 |
| 2008 | Using DNA Technology at AFDIL to Identify the Missing | Armed Forces Institute of Pathology/ Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory | $367,690 | 2006-DN-R-086 |
| 2008 | FBI Laboratory DNA Analysis Unit I NIJ Grant Proposal | FBI Laboratory-DNA Analysis Unit I | $ 423,190 | 2006-DN-R-094 |
| 2007 | Missing Persons DNA Project FY 2007 | Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension | $224,696 | 2007-DN-BX-K154 |
| 2006 | Louisiana Hurricane DNA Identification Effort | Louisiana State Police | $1,000,000 | 2006-IJ-CX-K001 |
| 2005 | Perform Anthropological, mtDNA, and STR Analysis of Unidentified Human Remains and Family Reference Samples for Entry | University of North Texas Health Science Center-Fort Worth | $1,484,782 | 2004-DN-BX-K212 |
| 2005 | Developing Improved Capacity for Texas Missing Persons Cases and Fort Worth Area Casework in Sexual Assault and Homicide | University of North Texas Health Science Center-Fort Worth | $283,868 | 2005-DA-BX-K095 |
| 2004 | DNA Testing of Unidentified Remains | University of North Texas Health Science Center-Fort Worth | $750,000 | 2004-DN-BX-K212 |
| 2004 | Field Test of Current Technology Used to Identify Human Remains | University of North Texas Health Science Center-Fort Worth | $249,902 | 2004-DN-BX-K214 |
| 2004 | Focus Group: Using Technology to Assist in the Identification of Human Remains | University of Central Florida | $186,892 | 1998-IJ-CX-K003 |
| 2004 | Standardized Sample Collection Kit for Unidentified Remains and Relatives of Missing Persons | University of North Texas Health Science Center-Fort Worth | $415,493 | 2004-DN-BX-K213 |
