OpportunityTitle: Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing
Description: The goal of the &#147;Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing&#148; solicitation is threefold: (1) to assist eligible entities in performing DNA analysis on unidentified human remains and/or reference samples to support the efforts of States and units of local government to identify missing persons, (2) to enter the resulting DNA profiles into the FBI&#146;s National DNA Index System using the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) version 7.0, and (3) to enter any relevant case information related to unidentified remains into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), as deemed appropriate by the submitting agency (if a case is not entered a justification will be required). Authorizing Legislation: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55).
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GrantorContactText: For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Charles Heurich, Program Manager, by telephone at 202-616-9264 or by e-mail at Charles.Heurich@usdoj.gov. &lt;br/&gt;For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. &lt;br/&gt;Note: The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.