Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (Muhr) Program
CFDA 16.050 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$9.4M
Awards
14
Recipients
13
States
7
Last Updated
Dec 12, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $714K | 1 | |
| 2025 | $8.7M | 13 | +1114.7% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 14 Awards under CFDA 16.050
Largest individual obligations for Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (Muhr) Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG05405MISP_015 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER IN FORT WORTHS CENTER FOR HUMAN IDENTIFICATION (UNTCHI) WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE T… | THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH Texas | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | FORT WORTH, TX-12 | 2025 | $999,857 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG04907MISP_015 THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT'S (FDLE) MISSION INCLUDES PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AG… | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Florida | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | TALLAHASSEE, FL-02 | 2025 | $996,045 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG04908MISP_015 IN 2012, TEXAS SURPASSED ARIZONA IN MIGRANT DEATHS, MOST REPRESENTING UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS (UHR). FROM 1998 TO 2020, U.S. BORDER PATROL REPORTED A TOTAL OF 3,577 MIGRANT DEA… | TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY Texas | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | SAN MARCOS, TX-15 | 2025 | $996,045 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG04905MISP_015 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS CENTER FOR HUMAN IDENTIFICATION (UNTCHI) WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE THE REPORTING, TRA… | THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH Texas | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | FORT WORTH, TX-12 | 2025 | $996,042 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG05408MISP_015 THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MISSING PERSONS DNA PROGRAM (MPDP) IS SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL WITH TWO COMPONENTS: VALIDATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FORENSEQ KINTELLIGENCE H… | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CALIFORNIA California | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | SACRAMENTO, CA-07 | 2025 | $888,239 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24AG00866SLFO_015 THIS AWARD IS FUNDED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING ADJUSTMENT OF 15PBJA-23-GG-00830-SLFO. THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (SBI) IS THE LEAD CRIMINAL AGENCY IN NOR… | NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION North Carolina | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2024 | $714,232 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG05414MISP_015 TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MISSING PERSONS (MP) AND UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS (UHR) CASES REMAIN UNSOLVED IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE DAUNTING TASKS ENVELOPED WITH O… | COUNTY OF BROWARD Florida | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-20 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG05412MISP_015 THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, THE COUNTYS CHIEF PROSECUTORIAL OFFICE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROJECT PARTNER, THE SUFFOLK COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE, SEEKS F… | COUNTY OF SUFFOLK New York | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | RIVERHEAD, NY-01 | 2025 | $499,664 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG05418MISP_015 THE HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE (HCME) SERVES THE COUNTIES OF HENNEPIN, DAKOTA, AND SCOTT, INCLUDING THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THE HCME WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL, STATE… | HENNEPIN COUNTY Minnesota | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | MINNEAPOLIS, MN-05 | 2025 | $497,543 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG04903MISP_015 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, VIA DNA IDENTIFICATION THROUGH CODIS (COMBINED DNA INDEX SYSTEM), NAMUS (NATIONAL… | RIVERSIDE, COUNTY OF California | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | RIVERSIDE, CA-39 | 2025 | $496,045 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG04904MISP_015 THE DEKALB COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE DEKALB COUNTY COLD CASE TASK FORCE, IS SEEKING FUNDING TO CATALOG, INVESTIGATE, AND REPORT ON 27 UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN B… | DEKALB COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Georgia | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | DECATUR, GA-05 | 2025 | $496,045 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GG04906MISP_015 THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE REPORTS THAT THE ANNUAL NUMBER OF MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEEDS 600,000. THE LACK OF AN ACCURATE INVENTORY OF MISS… | MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Florida | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | MIAMI, FL-90 | 2025 | $496,030 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG05420MISP_015 THE FRESNO STATE FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY (FSFAL) IS A UNIVERSITY FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY THAT SERVES THE CENTRAL VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA. AT THE TIME OF THIS GRANT,… | CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO FOUNDATION California | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | FRESNO, CA-21 | 2025 | $490,743 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG05421MISP_015 THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT (LAPD) DETECTIVE BUREAUS DETECTIVE SUPPORT AND VICE DIVISION MISSING PERSONS UNIT (MPU) PERFORMS ALL INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ON MISSING PERSONS… | CITY OF LOS ANGELES California | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | LOS ANGELES, CA-34 | 2025 | $323,675 |
Top 14 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
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $3.0M | 3 |
| California | $2.2M | 4 |
| Florida | $2.0M | 3 |
| North Carolina | $714K | 1 |
| New York | $500K | 1 |
| Minnesota | $498K | 1 |
| Georgia | $496K | 1 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTHTX | $2.0M | 2 |
| FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENTFL | $996K | 1 |
| TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITYTX | $996K | 1 |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CALIFORNIACA | $888K | 1 |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONNC | $714K | 1 |
| COUNTY OF BROWARDFL | $500K | 1 |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLKNY | $500K | 1 |
| HENNEPIN COUNTYMN | $498K | 1 |
| RIVERSIDE, COUNTY OFCA | $496K | 1 |
| DEKALB COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEGA | $496K | 1 |
| MIAMI-DADE COUNTYFL | $496K | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO FOUNDATIONCA | $491K | 1 |
| CITY OF LOS ANGELESCA | $324K | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs