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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.
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State: TX,
District: 18

Number of Awards: 43
Total Amount Awarded: $19,727,454

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2020 Neurofeedback-Enhanced Trauma Treatment for Adolescents in Residential Treatment Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM TX 2020-R2-CX-0045 $98,575 Past Project Period End Date
2011 Learning Models for Predictive Behavioral Intent and Activity Analysis in Wide Area Video Surveillance NIJ FY 11 Office of Science and Technology Continuations University of Houston TX 2009-MU-MU-K004 $249,711 Closed
2013 Learning Models for Predictive Behavioral Intent and Activity Analysis in Wide Area Video Surveillance NIJ FY 13 Office of Science and Technology Continuations University of Houston TX 2009-MU-MU-K004 $215,356 Closed
2009 Learning Models for Predictive Behavioral Intent and Activity Analysis in Wide Area Video Surveillance NIJ FY 09 Technology Research and Development University of Houston TX 2009-MU-MU-K004 $271,516 Closed
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
2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc TX 2015-DN-BX-0072 $1,172,752 Closed
2021 Advancing the Understanding of 3D Imaging for Firearms Identification Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2021 HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER INC TX 15PNIJ-21-GG-02714-MUMU $303,471 Open
2013 Characterization of Performance-Enhancing Peptides via Inlet Ionization on DART-TOF/MS NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Harris County, TX TX 2013-DN-BX-K020 $80,765 Closed
2011 Use of pressure cycling technology to enhance DNA yield and profile success in touch samples. NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Harris County, Texas TX 2011-DN-BX-K554 $76,778 Closed
2016 Assessing Cognitive Bias, Method Validation, and Equipment Performance for theForensic Anthropology Laboratory Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories Harris County, Texas TX 2016-DN-BX-K003 $114,106 Closed
2009 Harris County Fellowship Program NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Harris County TX 2009-CD-BX-0089 $99,686 Closed
2010 Novel Computer-Assisted Identification Method Using Radiograph Comparison NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Forensic Crime Scene and Medicolegal Death Investigations Harris County TX 2010-DN-BX-K194 $366,561 Closed
2010 Collection of DNA Samples from Buried Unidentified Decedents. NIJ FY 10 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing Harris County TX 2010-DN-BX-K207 $166,365 Closed
2009 FY 2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program -- Harris County Medical Examiner's Office. NIJ FY 09 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Program Harris County TX 2009-DN-BX-K078 $729,354 Closed
2010 Gunshot Residue in a Non-Firearm-Related Detainee Population NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines Harris County TX 2010-DN-BX-K222 $88,837 Closed
2005 Harris County Forensic Laboratory Improvement Program Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Harris County TX 2005-DN-BX-0017 $95,000 Closed
2019 A DNA Barcoding Strategy for Blow and Flesh Flies Encountered During Medicolegal Casework Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 HARRIS COUNTY TX 2019-DU-BX-0022 $20,685 Closed
2005 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program FY2005 - Harris County Medical Examiners Office DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Harris County TX 2005-DA-BX-K051 $219,322 Closed
2005 Forensic Casework Backlog Reduction Program FY2005 - Harris County Medical Examiners Office Forensic Casework Backlog Reduction Program Harris County TX 2005-DN-BX-K122 $399,379 Closed
2004 HCME Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement FY 2004 Harris County TX 2004-DN-BX-K152 $698,700 Closed
2004 HCME DNA Capacity Enhancement Program DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Formula Grant Announcement, FY04 Harris County TX 2004-DN-BX-K199 $195,799 Closed
2007 2007 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement Harris County TX 2007-DN-BX-K108 $800,000 Closed
2006 FY 2006 Forensic DNA Capacity Enhancement Program - Harris County NIJ FY06 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Solicitation Harris County TX 2006-DN-BX-K194 $437,306 Closed
2006 FY2006 Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Harris County NIJ FY06 Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant Announcement Harris County TX 2006-DN-BX-K111 $508,498 Closed
2008 FY2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Harris Co. NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement Harris County TX 2008-DN-BX-K040 $803,108 Closed