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BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Description

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program. This opportunity supports efforts to improve reporting, transportation, forensic processing, and identification of missing persons (MP) and unidentified human remains (UHR) cases, including those involving migrants as authorized by Public Law 116-277. This program increases public safety by providing resources to locate and identify missing persons and unidentified human remains in the United States.

Award amount

Up to $1,000,000

Eligibility

Other units of local government (towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state); Accredited, publicly funded, CODIS forensic laboratories; Medical examiner offices; Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories; Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories

Who can apply: Government & Tribal, Nonprofits, Schools & Colleges

Location

Nationwide (USA)

Categories

Justice and Juvenile Justice

Funding source

Federal Government

Important dates

  • Opens: Oct 19, 2026
  • Deadline: Dec 2, 2026

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov. Your organization needs active SAM.gov (UEI) and Grants.gov registrations. These can take several weeks, so start early.

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