Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program
CFDA 16.031 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$8.5M
Awards
10
Recipients
9
States
9
Last Updated
Mar 6, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3M | 4 | |
| 2025 | $6.2M | 6 | +163.5% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 10 Awards under CFDA 16.031
Largest individual obligations for Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GK03615EMME_015 IN COLLABORATION WITH BJA AND OTHER ENTITIES, THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING CENTER OF FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (NCJTC) WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE… | FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE Wisconsin | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | APPLETON, WI-08 | 2025 | $2,365,527 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG01763EMME_015 THE CITY OF TULSA AND THE TULSA POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FUNDING TO PURSUE FORENSIC GENETIC GENEALOGY IDENTIFICATIONS FOR POTENTIAL 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE (TRM) VICTIMS EXHUMED… | CITY OF TULSA Oklahoma | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | TULSA, OK-01 | 2025 | $1,075,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG02500EMME_015 THE NEW ORLEANS EMMETT TILL PROJECT, UNDOING JIM CROW COLD CASES INITIATIVE (UJCCCI), HAS BEEN WORKING TO IDENTIFY, RESEARCH AND CATALOG COLD CASE CIVIL RIGHTS HOMICIDES AND IS NO… | ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY Louisiana | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | NEW ORLEANS, LA-02 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03617EMME_015 UPON HIS ELECTION IN 2021, ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY JASON WILLIAMS RECOGNIZED THAT WORKING TO UNDO PAST HARMS WOULD BE ESSENTIAL FOR COMMUNITIES TO FEEL SUFFICIENTLY PROTE… | ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY Louisiana | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | NEW ORLEANS, LA-02 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_2020KEBX0001_015 THE MARYLAND LYNCHING TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (MLTRC) IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES, AND AS SUCH, HOLDS THE POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS A MODEL FOR COMMUNITI… | OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Maryland | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | BALTIMORE, MD-07 | 2025 | $599,976 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03616EMME_015 THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL EMBARK ON A JOURNEY TO BE A VOICE AND BRING JUSTICE FOR THOSE THAT WERE MURDERED IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON BECAUSE OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND ETHNIC… | CITY OF HOUSTON Texas | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | HOUSTON, TX-18 | 2025 | $575,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG01764EMME_015 THE FULTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CAPITAL CASES AND COLD CASES UNIT OF THE MAJOR CRIME DIVISIONSUBMITS THIS BJA, FISCAL YEAR 2022, EMMETT TILL COLD CA… | COUNTY OF FULTON Georgia | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | ATLANTA, GA-05 | 2025 | $575,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG03618EMME_015 JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, EMMETT TILL COLD CASE PROJECT
UNDER CATEGORY 1 OF THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (BJA) FY21 EMMETT TILL COLD CASE INVESTIGATION AND TRAINING AND TE… | JEFFERSON COUNTY ALABAMA Alabama | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | BIRMINGHAM, AL-07 | 2024 | $498,933 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GK03614EMME_015 BSU AND EDT SYSTEMS COLD CASE 360 DEGREE ASSISTANCE PROJECT
BJA FY 21 EMMETT TILL COLD CASE INVESTIGATIONS AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THE ALN#1… | BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE UNIT LLC New York | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | WILLET, NY-19 | 2024 | $450,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GK02834MUMU_015 HATE CRIMES ARE A COMPLEX AND ONGOING THREAT AGAINST INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PREVENTING, INVESTIGATING, PROSECUTING, RESPONDING TO, AND HEALING FROM… | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC-04 | 2024 | $400,000 |
Top 10 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGEWI | $2.4M | 1 |
| ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEYLA | $2.0M | 2 |
| CITY OF TULSAOK | $1.1M | 1 |
| OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALMD | $600K | 1 |
| CITY OF HOUSTONTX | $575K | 1 |
| COUNTY OF FULTONGA | $575K | 1 |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY ALABAMAAL | $499K | 1 |
| BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE UNIT LLCNY | $450K | 1 |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTENC | $400K | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs