The President’s DNA Initiative, Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology, calls for $232.6 million in federal funding for FY 2004. This includes $100.7 million in new funding. In addition, as part of the $232.6 million, the Justice Department is targeting $13.5 million in FY 2004 funding from existing programs within the Office of Justice Programs to support the DNA Initiative.*
| Element of the Initiative |
2004 Budget Request |
|---|---|
| USING DNA TO SOLVE CRIMES | |
| Eliminating Backlogs | $92.9 |
| State Casework Backlogs | $76.0 |
| State Convicted Offender Backlogs | $15.0 |
| Funding the Federal Convicted Offender Program | $1.9 |
| Strengthening Crime Lab Capacity | $90.4 |
| Increasing the Analysis Capacity of Public Crime Labs | $60.0 |
| Funding FBI Forensic Analysis Programs | $20.5 |
| Funding the Combined DNA Index System | $9.9 |
Stimulating Research and Development | $24.8 |
| Improving DNA Technology | $10.0 |
|
FBI Research and Development |
$9.8 |
|
DNA Demonstration Projects | $4.5 |
| The National Forensic Science Commission | $0.5 |
| Training the Criminal Justice Community | $17.5 |
| Law Enforcement | $3.5 |
|
Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys, and Judges |
$2.5 |
|
Probation & Parole Officers, Corrections Personnel |
$1.0 |
|
Forensic Scientists | $3.0 |
| Medical Personnel | $5.0 |
|
Victim Service Providers | $2.5 |
| USING DNA TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT | $5.0 |
| USING DNA TO IDENTIFY MISSING PERSONS | $2.0 |
| TOTAL FUNDING | $232.6 |
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* These funds must be used in accordance with the applicable programs’ authorizing statutes.