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The President's DNA Initiative provides funding, training, and assistance to ensure that forensic DNA reaches its full potential to solve crimes, protect the innocent, and identify missing persons. 

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Highlights

Sexual Assault—Forensic and Clinical Management Virtual Practicum DVD
This comprehensive and cost-effective training tool can help advance skills in all aspects of sexual assault forensic examinations, from initial meeting to pretrial and courtroom preparation.
Learn more and purchase the practicum.

Funding available:
Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program (pdf)
Due Date: May 15, 2008, 11:59 p.m. eastern time
Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (pdf)
Due Date: May 30, 2008, 11:59 p.m. eastern time
Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing (pdf)
Due Date: May 23, 2008, 11:59 p.m. eastern time
Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement (pdf)
Due Date: May 23, 2008, 11:59 p.m. eastern time

New Standard Reference Material for DNA Quantitation
NIST has released Human DNA Quantitation Standard (SRM 2372), developed with funding from the National Institute of Justice.
(Posted 3/4/08)

Technology Transition Workshops introduce new technologies to the field. The workshops were recorded and are available online for anyone to 'attend':
- Laser Microdissection for Examiners
- Laser Microdissection for Supervisors
- Liquid Chromotography- Tandem Mass Spectrometry (for toxicology)

Fiscal Year 2007 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Awards
(Posted 2/28/08)