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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.
Description

Number of Awards: 7,390
Total Amount Awarded: $3,904,827,360

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Sort descending Award Number Amount Status
2016 National Footwear Database Evaluation FY 14 NIJ Non-solicited Applications Federal Bureau of Investigation 2016-DNR-5470 $1,500,000 Closed
2015 One Pot Effluent Characterization and Standoff Detection Feasibility NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Savannah River National Laboratory (DOE) 2015-DNR-4789 $1,002,765 Closed
2014 Interagency Collaboration to Support Forensic Science Research FY 14 NIJ Non-solicited Applications National Science Foundation 2014-DNR-4918 $1,000,000 Closed
2013 Reference Ballistic Toolmark Database for Research and Development of Identification Systems and Confidence Limits NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes National Institute of Standards and Technology 2013-R2R-4843 $256,079 Closed
2013 Reference Ballistic Toolmark Database for Research and Development of Identification Systems and Confidence Limits FY 14 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards National Institute of Standards and Technology 2013-R2R-4843 $278,014 Closed
2013 NIJ and FBI Laboratory Partnership to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Bureau of Investigation 2013-MUR-6019 $4,874,000 Closed
2013 NIJ and FBI Laboratory Partnership to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Bureau of Investigation 2013-MUR-6019 $1,000,000 Closed
2013 Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Forensic Science Center 2013-DNR-5042 $344,000 Closed
2013 Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Forensic Science Center 2013-DNR-5042 $625,000 Closed
2013 Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Forensic Science Center 2013-DNR-5042 $492,500 Closed
2013 Development and Delivery of Knowledge-based Forensic Science Curricula NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 2013-DNR-4876 $450,000 Closed
2011 3D Characterization and Comparison of Fracture Surfaces NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2011-DN-R-0230 $355,000 Closed
2009 Manipulative Virtual Tools for Tool Mark Characterization NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2009-DN-R-119-1 $360,000 Closed
2010 Significance of Association in Tool Mark Characterization NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2009-DN-R-119-2 $390,000 Closed
2009 Improvements to Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry for Quantitative Forensic Analysis Using a Short Pulse (100 Femtosecond) Ultraviolet Laser NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensis Analysis of Trace Evidence: Invited Full Proposals Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2009-DN-R-112 $237,977 Closed
2009 Computerized System for Aiding the Expert in Evaluating the Degree of Certainty in 2D Shoeprints NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2009 U.S. Department of Defense (Israeli National Police via TSWG) 2009-DN-R-090 $366,009 Closed
2010 Universal IR Fluorescent Latent-Print Detection Method NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE) 2008-IJ-R-134-2 $440,013 Closed
2010 Investigation of a novel approach to forensic analysis using neutron imaging techniques NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE) 2008-IJ-R-134-1 $499,261 Closed
2008 National Firearms Examiner Academy Forensic Science Training NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2008 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 2008-DNR-122 $500,000 Closed
2007 MicroCantilever (MC) based Robust Sensing Approach for Controlled Substances NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2007 Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2008-DN-R-038 $685,000 Closed
2011 Development of a Mobile, Automated Tool Mark Characterization/Comparison System NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2011-DN-R-0230-2 $499,000 Closed
2020 Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool, Fiscal Year 2020 Dr. Rhys Hester GS-00F-219CA DJO-NIJ-16-G-0127 FSA1 $48,100 Open
2020 Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool, Fiscal Year 2020 Dr. Ryan Labrecque GS-00F-219CA DJO-NIJ-16-G-0127 FSA2 $48,100 Open
2021 NIJ Recidivism Forecasting Challenge Winner: Team Shah Recidivism Forecasting Challenge Team Shah 2021-nij-rec-ch-0001 $15,000 Closed
2021 NIJ Recidivism Forecasting Challenge Winner: Team Hanson Recidivism Forecasting Challenge Team 2021-nij-rec-ch-0002 $15,000 Closed