10/16/2026
FY2026 federal funding is now open for qualifying historical civil-rights homicide investigations.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance's Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program supports state, local, and tribal law enforcement and local prosecutors investigating qualifying homicides that occurred no later than December 31, 1979.
The program specifically identifies modern forensic approaches including degraded DNA analysis and modern forensic re-examination that may help generate new investigative leads.
When mixed, low-level, degraded, or previously inconclusive DNA is limiting progress in a qualifying historical investigation, Cybergenetics can evaluate existing electronic DNA data and discuss whether TrueAllele® probabilistic genotyping or our forensic services may provide additional investigative information.
Have a qualifying historical case with difficult DNA evidence? Contact Cybergenetics to discuss your existing DNA data and investigative goals.
Review the solicitation for eligibility and allowable uses.