Federal grants for DNA testing and Ventura Harbor dredging passed in latest appropriations bill

Federal grants for DNA testing and Ventura Harbor dredging passed in latest appropriations bill

WASHINGTON D.C. (KEYT) – A $700,000 grant to expand cold case investigations by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and an almost $6 million in grants for dredging at the Ventura Harbor were approved in the Fiscal Year 2026 government spending bill signed into law on Jan. 23, 2026. The Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026, is three of the 12 regular appropriations bills…