The need for enhanced DNA laboratory capacity is critical to the ability of crime laboratories 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 | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | City of Los Angeles | $246,549 |
| 2009 | County of Orange | $1,499,930 |
| 2009 | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office | $519,544 |
| 2009 | Massachusetts State Police | $278,584 |
| 2009 | Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation | $23,783 |
| 2009 | University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth | $265,393 |
| 2009 | Wyoming Office of the Attorney General | $412,297 |
| 2009 Total | $3,246,080 | |
| 2008 | University of North Texas HSC at Fort Worth | $601,632 |
| 2008 |
San Francisco Police Department | $1,024,467 |
| 2008 | Louisiana State Police (Crime Lab) | $450,000 |
| 2008 | Board of Police Commissioners | $90,000 |
| 2008 | Allegheny County | $382,309 |
| 2008 | County of Harris, Texas | $504,000 |
| 2008 Total | $3,052,408 | |
| Program Total | $6,298,488 | |
