Awards: Listing of Funded Projects

Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice.

Number of Awards: 7,391
Total Amount Awarded: $3,904,954,950

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2018	Development of a Comprehensive Workflow for Postmortem Insulin Testing in Cases of Suspected Insulin Homicide	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	FREDRIC RIEDERS FAMILY RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION	PA	2018-75-CX-0039	$299,529	Past Project Period End Date
2018	Development of a probabilistic multiclass model selection algorithm for high-dimension and complex data encountered in forensic pattern and trace evidence.	NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY	SD	2018-R2-CX-0010	$149,942	Closed
2018	Development of a Probe Capture Next-Generation Sequencing Assay for Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome and Nuclear STR and SNP Markers	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER AT OAKLAND	CA	2018-DU-BX-0183	$696,362	Past Project Period End Date
2018	Development of CFAST Based Fire Simulation Toolkit for Fire Investigators	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE	TX	2018-R2-CX-0032	$487,386	Closed
2018	Development of Improved Extraction/Purification Methods for LC-QqQ-MS Analysis of Novel Psychoactive Substances	NIJ FY18 Continuations	The Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2017-IJ-CX-0004	$50,000	Closed
2018	Development of Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry for the Detection of Acetyl Fentanyl and Synthetic Cannabinoids	NIJ FY18 Continuations	Trustees of Indiana University	IN	2016-DN-BX-0007	$47,896	Closed
2018	Development of Portable Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Nanosensors for Ultrasensitive Characterization of Drugs in Human Biofluids	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	IN	2018-75-CX-0034	$445,244	Past Project Period End Date
2018	Differentiating Monozygotic Twins with DNA Methylation Technology	NIJ FY18 Non-solicited Applications	Battelle Memorial Institute	OH	2017-DN-BX-4178	$207,427	Closed
2018	DNA Analysis and the Postmortem Submersion Interval from the Microbiome of Waterlogged Skeletal Remains	NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY	VA	2018-R2-CX-0016	$49,981	Closed
2018	DNA Contamination, Degradation, Damage and Associated Microbiomes: A Comparative Analysis through Massive Parallel Sequencing and Capillary Electrophoresis	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA	OK	2018-DU-BX-0205	$477,609	Closed
2018	DNA Typing Strategies via Real-Time Nanopore Sequencing for Forensic Analysis	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH	TX	2018-DU-BX-0179	$634,973	Past Project Period End Date
2018	Does the Detention and Deportation of Illegal Immigrants Reduce Crime? A Nationwide Examination of the Impact of 287(g) agreements on Violent and Property Crime	NIJ FY18 W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Crime	ROWAN UNIVERSITY	NJ	2018-R2-CX-0020	$248,077	Closed
2018	Elder Abuse Prevention Demonstration Project:Planning Phase	NIJ FY18 Continuations	THE URBAN INSTITUTE	DC	2016-MU-CX-K006	$999,557	Closed
2018	ENHANCING FOUNDATIONAL VALIDITY OF FORENSIC FINDINGS IN MEDICO-LEGAL STRANGULATION EXAMINATIONS	NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, and Teen Dating Violence	RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	VA	2018-VA-CX-0004	$726,344	Past Project Period End Date
2018	Ensuring standards and enhancing the field of predictive biometrics using a globally-diverse genotype-phenotype database	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	IN	2018-DU-BX-0219	$651,242	Closed
2018	Establishing a National Firearms and Toolmark Statistical Background Population for Calculation of Error Rates	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	National Institute of Standards and Technology		2016-DNR-6257-3	$550,615	Open
2018	Establishing Sufficiency Thresholds for Assessing the Quality of Mass Spectral Data	NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories	HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER, INC.	TX	2018-DU-BX-0184	$282,703	Closed
2018	Estimating the causal relationships among juvenile justice system improvements, youth crime, and juvenile confinement	Legacy OJJDP Research Grants	Research Foundation of CUNY o/b/o John Jay College	NY	2017-JF-FX-0064	$124,954	Closed
2018	Estimating the Postmortem Interval at Longer Timescales Using Bone	NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY	CO	2018-R2-CX-0018	$150,000	Closed
2018	ETA: Evaluation of Technology-based Advocacy Services	NIJ FY18 Programs and Services for Victims of Crime: Phased Evaluation Research	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN	TX	2018-ZD-CX-0004	$485,244	Closed
2018	Evaluating a Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Improving Life Outcomes of Underserved Young Women: A Randomized Experiment in Chicago	Legacy OJJDP Research Grants	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO	IL	2016-JU-FX-0002	$248,918	Closed
2018	Evaluating a Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Improving Life Outcomes of Underserved Young Women: A Randomized Experiment in Chicago	Legacy OJJDP Research Grants	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO	IL	2016-JU-FX-0002	$248,953	Closed
2018	Evaluating a Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Improving Life Outcomes of Underserved Young Women: A Randomized Experiment in Chicago	Legacy OJJDP Research Grants	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO	IL	2016-JU-FX-0002	$749,411	Closed
2018	Evaluating a Web-Based Crisis Hotline for Sexual Assault Victims: Decreasing Barriers, Increasing Help-Seeking, and Improving the Help-Seeking Experience	NIJ FY18 Programs and Services for Victims of Crime: Phased Evaluation Research	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	MI	2018-ZD-CX-0003	$351,975	Closed
2018	Evaluating Analytical Parameters and Understanding Drug-Matrix Interactions in Forensic Hair Analysis	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	FL	2018-75-CX-0037	$400,349	Closed