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Assistance listing · 16.820
Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 16.820, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $0 in awards under assistance listing 16.820, Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence, in FY2025, and $37M over the five fiscal years since FY2022; the program ranks 1011 of 1056 on this site.
Obligations were down 100% on FY2024 ($17M), with $0 so far in FY2026.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2022 were Office of Emergency Services ($3.0M), New York City Off of Cheif Med Exam ($2.5M) and County of Macomb ($1.6M).
By place of performance, the most money went to CA, NY and MI.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2025
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2025 | $0 | $666B | $4.5T |
| Five-year total | $37M | $3.2T | $21T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2022
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office of Emergency Services | 2 | $3.0M |
| 2 | New York City Off of Cheif Med Exam | 2 | $2.5M |
| 3 | County of Macomb | 1 | $1.6M |
| 4 | County of Alameda | 1 | $1.5M |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 1 | $1.5M |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin System | 1 | $1.5M |
| 7 | The Regents of the University of Colorado | 1 | $1.5M |
| 8 | Committee for Public Counsel Services | 1 | $1.5M |
| 9 | Dutchess County of (inc) | 1 | $1.5M |
| 10 | State of IL Attorney General | 1 | $1.5M |
| 11 | Emergency Services and Public Protection, Department of | 1 | $1.0M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2022
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Emergency Services | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.8M | 27 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| County of Macomb | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6M | 27 Sep 2023 | MI | USAspending |
| New York City Off of Cheif Med Exam | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 23 Sep 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| County of Alameda | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 23 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| University of Arizona | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 23 Sep 2024 | AZ | USAspending |
| University of Wisconsin System | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 23 Sep 2024 | WI | USAspending |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 23 Sep 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| Committee for Public Counsel Services | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 23 Sep 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| Dutchess County of (inc) | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 23 Sep 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| State of IL Attorney General | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 27 Sep 2023 | IL | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 16.xxx
- 16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $4.7B
- 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $2.1B
- 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $1.6B
- 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards $758M
- 16.576 Crime Victim Compensation $703M
- 16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $655M
- 16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program $614M
- 16.543 Missing Children's Assistance $440M
- 16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $434M
- 16.839 STOP School Violence $416M
- 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) $405M
- 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program $357M
- 16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative $346M
- 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program $339M
- 16.045 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative $328M
- 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims $326M
- 16.741 DNA Backlog Reduction Program $312M
- 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention $260M
- 16.841 VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program $250M
- 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants $217M
- 16.017 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program $192M
- 16.833 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative $179M
- 16.596 Tribal Justice Assistance $176M
- 16.587 Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments $171M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 16.820?
$0 in FY2025 and $37M over the five fiscal years since FY2022, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence?
Office of Emergency Services ($3.0M), New York City Off of Cheif Med Exam ($2.5M), County of Macomb ($1.6M), County of Alameda ($1.5M), University of Arizona ($1.5M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.