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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: MD,
District: 8

Number of Awards: 114
Total Amount Awarded: $82,146,560

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2018 Rigorous Evaluation of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice's Second Chance Act Reentry Reform Legacy OJJDP Research Grants CHILD TRENDS, INCORPORATED MD 2018-CZ-BX-0026 $985,433 Open
2015 Construction of the Forensic Microbiome Database with Enhanced GeoSourcing NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes J. Craig Venter Institute MD 2015-R2-CX-K036 $962,800 Closed
2023 Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Advance Transformative Credible Messenger Mentoring for Justice-Involved Youth of Color NIJ FY23 Youth Mentoring Research and Evaluation CHILD TRENDS, INCORPORATED MD 15PNIJ-23-GG-04237-MENT $899,929 Open
2017 Understanding School Climate for American Indian Youth: A CBPR Case-Study Approach NIJ FY17 Comprehensive School Safety Initiative CHILD TRENDS, INCORPORATED MD 2017-CK-BX-0005 $811,125 Past Project Period End Date
2019 A Formative Evaluation and Evaluability Assessment of a Juvenile Corrections Executive Leadership Training Evaluation of Juvenile Corrections Executive Leadership Training, FY 2019 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES GROUP, INC MD 2020-MU-MU-K003 $750,000 Closed
2018 A Process Evaluation of the Continuum of Services Model in Virginia's Juvenile Justice System Legacy OJJDP Research Grants CHILD TRENDS, INCORPORATED MD 2017-JF-FX-0062 $749,995 Past Project Period End Date
2016 Recover Me If you Can: Improving Services to Victims of Identity Theft Research and Evaluation on Identity Theft and Services to Victims of Identity Theft Development Services Group, Inc. MD 2016-VF-GX-K006 $749,827 Closed
2006 Research Program On Non-Toxic Drug Detection and Identification Aerosol Technology NIJ FY06 Office of Science and Technology Congressionally Directed Awards Mistral Security Inc. MD 2006-LT-BX-K001 $740,421 Closed
2005 Non-Toxic Drug Detection and Identification Aerosol Technology Program NIJ/Office of Research & Evaluation Earmarks Mistral Security Inc. MD 2005-IJ-CX-K023 $739,982 Closed
2023 An Evaluability Assessment of the Not In Our Town Hate and Bias Action Teams Model NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes DEVELOPMENT SERVICES GROUP, INC MD 15PNIJ-23-GG-05492-MUMU $686,997 Open
2003 CONTINUING RESEARCH PROGRAM ON NON-TOXIC DRUG DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION AEROSOL TECHNOLOGY National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards Mistral Security Inc. MD 2000-RD-CX-K004 $645,775 Closed
2003 Mitochondrial DNA genome sequencing and SNP assay development for increased power of discrimination. National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards American Registry of Pathology MD 2000-IJ-CX-K010 $579,488 Closed
2004 Evaluation of Father Flanagan's Boy' Home (Girls and Boys Town) National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Research and Evaluation Development Services Group Inc. MD 2004-IJ-CX-0029 $559,998 Closed
2018 Solve Crime. Build Trust? Investigating Homicides and Shootings in Los Angeles NIJ FY18 Understanding the Impacts of Policing Strategies and Practices JUSTICE AND SECURITY STRATEGIES, INC. MD 2018-75-CX-0003 $500,000 Closed
2018 Evaluation of Safe Harbor Laws and Their Impact on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Legacy OJJDP Research Grants DEVELOPMENT SERVICES GROUP, INC. MD 2014-JF-FX-0002 $499,977 Closed
2018 OJJDP FY 16 Assessing the Impact of Juvenile Justice Reforms Program Legacy OJJDP Research Grants WESTAT, INC. MD 2016-JF-FX-0058 $499,752 Closed
2013 Linking Theory to Practice: Testing Geospatial Predictive Policing in a Medium-Sized Police Agency NIJ FY 13 Testing Geospatial Predictive Policing Strategies Justice & Security Strategies, Inc. MD 2013-IJ-CX-0054 $499,627 Closed
2022 Formative Evaluation and Evaluability Assessment of a Family Justice Center NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime DEVELOPMENT SERVICES GROUP, INC MD 15PNIJ-22-GG-03292-NONF $499,500 Open
2010 A Microfluidic Microarray Instrument to Type SNPs for Physical Appearance NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Research and Development Akonni Biosystems Inc. MD 2010-DN-BX-K209 $499,198 Closed
2017 A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Decrease Cyberbullying Perpetration and Victimization NIJ FY17 Comprehensive School Safety Initiative Development Services Group, Inc. MD 2017-CK-BX-0009 $498,322 Open
2018 Programs and Services for Victims of Crime: Phased Evaluation Research, Housing and Shelter Models for Victims of Crime NIJ FY18 Programs and Services for Victims of Crime: Phased Evaluation Research WESTAT, INC. MD 2018-MU-MU-0011 $497,335 Closed
2009 A Low Cost Microfluidic Instrument for Typing SNPs NIJ FY 09 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals Akonni Biosystems Inc. MD 2009-DN-BX-K189 $495,031 Closed
2000 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Enhancing DNA ID Capabilities for Reduction of Violent Crime American Registry of Pathology MD 2000-IJ-CX-K010 $465,082 Closed
2000 National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards Enhancing DNA ID Capabilities for Reduction of Violent Crime Mistral Security, Inc. MD 2000-RD-CX-K004 $449,991 Closed
2007 A Low Cost Microfluidic Microarray Instrument for Typing Y-Chromosome SNPS NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals Akonni Biosystems Inc. MD 2007-DN-BX-K145 $448,466 Closed