U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice ProgramsNational Institute of JusticeThe Research, Development, and Evaluation Agency of the U.S. Department of Justice
Backlog Reduction Funding Awards, 2004–2010
From 2004-2010,[1] the Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program assists eligible States and units of local government to reduce forensic DNA sample turnaround time, increase the throughput of public DNA laboratories and reduce DNA forensic casework backlogs. In 2011, NIJ combined this program with the Convicted Offender/Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program to form the DNA Backlog Reduction Program.
Read abstracts for all awards from:
| State or Territory | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,108,564 | $1,037,826 | $1,068,450 | $691,401 | $497,241 | $947,152 | $977,422 | $6,328,056 |
| Alaska | $268,295 | $181,600 | $318,500 | $0 (no funds requested) | $201,405 | $206,386 | $207,143 | $1,383,329 |
| Arizona | $1,326,585 | $1,211,121 | $1,236,532 | $841,705 | $937,312 | $1,397,977 | $1,345,408 | $8,296,640 |
| Arkansas | $554,168 | $571,727 | $551,346 | $0 (no funds requested) | $600,000 | $685,500 | $655,503 | $3,618,244 |
| California | $8,738,192 | $5,164,212 | $6,403,567 | $6,466,560 | $7,523,258 | $8,720,077 | $8,573,358 | $51,589,194 |
| Colorado | $1,125,773 | $803,592 | $828,078 | $487,927 | $813,311 | $772,359 | $784,585 | $5,615,625 |
| Connecticut | $508,492 | $358,135 | $436,266 | $338,534 | $429,941 | $409,571 | $482,762 | $2,963,701 |
| Delaware | $98,233 | $165,962 | $128,998 | $187,344 | $254,138 | $272,286 | $284,323 | $1,391,284 |
| District of Columbia | $377,537 | $148,634 | $224,824 | $282,211 | $0 (no funds requested) | $380,100 | $393,960 | $1,807,266 |
| Florida | $5,356,543 | $4,048,151 | $4,045,762 | $2,953,313 | $5,324,714 | $6,025,005 | $5,831,913 | $33,585,401 |
| Georgia | $1,768,659 | $821,039 | $1,605,886 | $1,939,418 | $1,926,938 | $2,150,646 | $2,147,541 | $12,360,127 |
| Hawaii | $71,286 | $110,552 | $0 (no funds requested) | $114,297 | $157,106 | $159,945 | $162,603 | $775,789 |
| Idaho | $261,970 | $111,280 | $213,808 | $128,948 | $131,706 | $163,922 | $161,260 | $1,172,894 |
| Illinois | $3,465,902 | $2,646,047 | $2,672,196 | $2,473,278 | $3,036,284 | $3,130,737 | $3,138,159 | $20,562,603 |
| Indiana | $1,235,758 | $1,094,096 | $1,134,291 | $872,568 | $796,313 | $966,933 | $985,386 | $7,085,345 |
| Iowa | $170,384 | $183,400 | $0 (no funds requested) | $0 (no funds requested) | $0 (no funds requested) | $0 (no funds requested) | $247,571 | $601,355 |
| Kansas | $605,963 | $441,790 | $656,474 | $305,881 | $250,096 | $573,145 | $532,672 | $3,366,021 |
| Kentucky | $686,999 | $659,104 | $788,950 | $391,201 | $483,329 | $571,663 | $585,500 | $4,166,746 |
| Louisiana | $1,362,249 | $1,292,637 | $1,172,297 | $944,766 | $915,228 | $1,430,733 | $1,340,084 | $8,457,994 |
| Maine | $211,169 | $196,340 | $118,664 | $100,000 | $98,187 | $99,483 | $150,000 | $973,843 |
| Maryland | $1,527,100 | $535,139 | $963,855 | $1,383,620 | $1,352,754 | $1,611,593 | $1,638,665 | $9,012,726 |
| Massachusetts | $1,330,108 | $917,529 | $1,053,155 | $1,113,984 | $1,256,522 | $1,271,434 | $1,350,732 | $8,293,464 |
| Michigan | $3,264,678 | $3,221,242 | $3,280,825 | $1,963,282 | $2,480,563 | $2,466,470 | $2,322,645 | $18,999,705 |
| Minnesota | $1,126,011 | $0 (no funds requested) | $1,131,836 | $533,122 | $704,395 | $685,420 | $635,086 | $4,815,870 |
| Mississippi | $697,884 | $714,003 | $742,991 | $100,000 | $131,318 | $388,418 | $387,663 | $3,162,277 |
| Missouri | $1,263,232 | $892,901 | $981,197 | $1,214,521 | $1,392,799 | $1,356,039 | $1,380,595 | $8,481,284 |
| Montana | $161,799 | $146,113 | $162,194 | $100,000 | $104,725 | $125,818 | $150,000 | $950,649 |
| Nebraska | $293,430 | $292,502 | $353,295 | $100,000 | $217,701 | $245,194 | $250,756 | $1,752,878 |
| Nevada | $678,207 | $603,545 | $401,247 | $251,695 | $808,592 | $879,766 | $872,138 | $4,495,190 |
| New Hampshire | $235,139 | $140,622 | $71,910 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $897,671 |
| New Jersey | $1,255,887 | $806,940 | $922,314 | $1,086,363 | $0 (no funds requested) | $1,306,652 | $1,312,628 | $6,690,784 |
| New Mexico | $700,467 | $298,120 | $583,390 | $475,774 | $102,337 | $0 (no funds requested) | $593,486 | $2,753,574 |
| New York | $3,645,419 | $1,737,672 | $2,377,465 | $3,015,111 | $3,132,509 | $3,621,835 | $3,592,122 | $21,122,133 |
| North Carolina | $1,776,284 | $1,158,798 | $1,536,833 | $1,428,269 | $1,840,347 | $1,930,761 | $1,995,446 | $11,666,738 |
| North Dakota | $131,389 | $86,530 | $89,929 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $757,848 |
| Ohio | $2,723,748 | $2,549,582 | $2,763,731 | $451,941 | $1,706,683 | $1,798,182 | $1,851,829 | $13,845,696 |
| Oklahoma | $978,308 | $485,120 | $659,332 | $633,900 | $777,792 | $825,629 | $888,204 | $5,248,285 |
| Oregon | $677,844 | $365,474 | $489,264 | $366,958 | $453,184 | $492,353 | $451,278 | $3,296,355 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,565,103 | $1,676,806 | $2,240,211 | $1,786,024 | $1,362,233 | $2,365,687 | $2,362,915 | $14,358,979 |
| Puerto Rico | $363,123 | $279,234 | $177,517 | $336,566 | $212,580 | $408,520 | $439,101 | $2,216,641 |
| Rhode Island | $71,286 | $281,271 | $123,296 | $100,000 | $106,120 | $109,744 | $150,000 | $941,717 |
| South Carolina | $1,493,240 | $1,137,626 | $1,073,803 | $1,137,837 | $1,445,138 | $1,587,388 | $1,513,567 | $9,388,599 |
| South Dakota | $204,372 | $193,357 | $190,566 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $1,038,295 |
| Tennessee | $0 (no funds requested) | $915,836 | $0 (no funds requested) | $0 (no funds requested) | $680,423 | $465,570 | $2,069,661 | $4,131,490 |
| Texas | $6,069,386 | $4,197,822 | $5,198,848 | $3,954,687 | $5,030,252 | $5,575,200 | $5,716,485 | $35,742,680 |
| Utah | $111,477 | $269,985 | $348,864 | $197,182 | $249,987 | $283,707 | $281,036 | $1,742,238 |
| Vermont | $121,014 | $71,665 | $89,929 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $732,608 |
| Virginia | $1,228,495 | $1,160,454 | $1,154,632 | $1,019,118 | $942,280 | $950,167 | $920,520 | $7,375,666 |
| Washington | $1,469,774 | $1,090,092 | $1,631,045 | $764,028 | $966,396 | $984,340 | $1,004,276 | $7,909,951 |
| West Virginia | $223,477 | $190,578 | $207,695 | $236,064 | $222,245 | $227,834 | $230,014 | $1,537,907 |
| Wisconsin | $746,229 | $706,040 | $690,532 | $469,801 | $689,540 | $744,491 | $713,980 | $4,760,613 |
| Wyoming | $129,600 | $71,058 | $0 (no funds requested) | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $650,658 |
| Totals | $66,566,231 | $48,440,901 | $55,296,590 | $44,239,199 | $53,245,922 | $62,271,832 | $64,811,981 | $394,872,656 |
Note
[1] In 2007, the Forensic Casework and Capacity Enhancement backlog reduction programs were merged into the Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program, which maintains the objectives of both programs. Totals for 2004–2006 are a combination of funding awarded under the former Forensic Casework and Capacity Enhancement programs.
See detailed funding from 2004-2006 for:
