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Coconino supervisors add $1.1M request for unidentified remains forensic work to CDS list

Coconino County Board of Supervisors · March 18, 2026
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Summary

The board approved adding a $1.1 million Congressially Directed Spending request for an Unidentified Human Remains Initiative to fund DNA, genetic genealogy and forensic analysis aimed at identifying long‑unresolved remains and supporting investigations.

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors voted March 17 to add a $1,100,000 congressionally directed spending (CDS) request for an Unidentified Human Remains Initiative to the county’s list of federal funding requests.

Deputy County Manager Eric Peterson told the board the request was recommended by county management and the Unidentified Human Remains Task Force and has been briefed to both U.S. Senate offices working with the county. "This request is to add to our already adopted list of the CDS…

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