Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Training and Technical Assistance, Up to $5M
Summary
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) posted a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2025 Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program, offering up to $5,000,000 to support law enforcement investigations of sexual assault and cold case crimes involving previously unsubmitted or partially tested sexual assault kits. The opportunity closes May 6, 2026, but is limited exclusively to Research Triangle Institute, International, which must have received an official invitation letter from BJA to be eligible to apply. SAKI TTA provides expertise and site-based assistance to jurisdictions on collecting and processing forensic evidence, investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases, and supporting victims.
“This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2025 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program.”
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What changed
BJA posted a funding opportunity for the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative TTA Program, offering up to $5 million maximum per cooperative agreement. The program funds training and technical assistance to help jurisdictions establish sustainable practices for collecting forensic evidence, investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases linked to unsubmitted sexual assault kits, and supporting survivors. The opportunity is categorized as a continuation grant under Assistance Listing 16.833.
Affected parties should note that this NOFO is invitation-only; only Research Triangle Institute, International is eligible to apply. The closing date is May 6, 2026. No cost sharing or matching requirement applies. Organizations not in receipt of an official BJA invitation letter should not apply.
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BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program
Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Assistance Listings: 16.833 -- National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
Last Updated: April 23, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2025 Invited to Apply – Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program. This opportunity provides supplemental funding to continue supporting SAKI site-based grantees in solving existing cases, preventing future crimes and providing justice for survivors and/or their families. SAKI TTA provides expertise, training, and technical assistance for the furtherance of law enforcement investigations of sexual assault and violent cold case crimes to hold violent offenders accountable and reduce violent crime.... More specifically, SAKI TTA provides expertise and direct site-based assistance to jurisdictions as they establish widespread, evidence-based, sustainable practices on topics such as: collecting and processing forensic evidence, investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases in connection with previously unsubmitted and partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs), and supporting victims of sexual assault. Show full description
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Additional information
Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Applications will only be accepted from the following: Research Triangle Institute, International
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OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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Closing: May 6, 2026
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Program Funding
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Expected awards
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Award Minimum
$5,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-BJA-2025-172589
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Continuation
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Law justice and legal services
Category Explanation:
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Posted date:
April 23, 2026
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