Synopsis

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.
Response Date	May 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Apr 23, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date
Award Ceiling	5,000,000
Award Floor	N/a
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info on Eligibility:	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

Additional Information

Agency Name	Bureau of Justice Assistance
Link to Additional Information:	https://bja.ojp.gov
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202-514-9354

CFDA Program(s)

• 16.833: National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative