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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.

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

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2013 Forensic Anthropology Fellowship Training Program NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Harris County TX 2013-CD-BX-0071 $74,147 Closed
2006 Forensic Analysis of Ink, Arson, Explosive, and Controlled-Substance Samples Using a Revolutionary Mass Spectrometry Method NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications Iowa State University IA 2006-DN-BX-K017 $414,145 Closed
2008 Forensic Analysis of Ink Using a Revolutionary Mass Spectrometry Method NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations Iowa State University IA 2006-DN-BX-K017 $287,000 Closed
2009 FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF IGNITABLE LIQUID FUEL FIRES IN BUILDINGS NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines Jensen Hughes, Inc. MD 2009-DN-BX-K232 $392,491 Closed
2010 Foreclosures and Crime: A Space-Time Analysis NIJ FY 10 ORE Research on Foreclosures and Crime The Urban Institute DC 2010-IJ-CX-0029 $254,994 Closed
2009 Forecasting Municipality Crime Counts within a Metropolitan Area NIJ FY 09 ORE Crime and Justice Research TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION PA 2009-IJ-CX-0026 $497,981 Closed
2006 Forcible Rape and Murder/non-negligent Manslaughter Backlog Reduction Effort at the Institute of Forensic Sciences of Puerto Rico NIJ FY06 Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant Announcement Instituto de Ciencias Forenses de Puerto Rico PR 2006-DN-BX-K105 $177,517 Closed
2010 For the Kids or for the Bottom Line?: A Case Study of the Proposed Closing the Department of Juvenile Corrections in Arizona NIJ FY 10 ORE Crime and Justice Research and Evaluation: Investigator Initiated Arizona Board of Regents for Arizona State University AZ 2010-JB-FX-0014 $122,431 Closed
2022 Footwear Databasing to Support Forensic Intelligence NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION WV 15PNIJ-22-GG-04429-RESS $623,965 Open
2010 Foothill Regional DNA Laboratory Equipment Project NIJ FY 10 Congressionally Directed Awards City of Glendale, California CA 2010-IJ-CX-K017 $500,000 Closed
2004 Focus Group on Using Technology to Assist in the Identification of Human Remains National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology University of Central Florida FL 1998-IJ-CX-K003 $186,892 Closed
2016 Fluvial Transport of Human Remains: Forensic Application of a HEC-RAS Model for Predicting Search Parameters for Human Remains Recovered from the Sacramento River, CA Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes CHICO STATE ENTERPRISES CA 2016-DN-BX-0159 $866,896 Past Project Period End Date
2019 Fluid Dynamic Studies of Bloody Fingermarks Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 Iowa State University of Science and Technology IA 2019-75-CX-0018 $159,122 Closed
2013 Florida State University and Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnership Proposal to enhance evidence-based juvenile justice research and policy. NIJ FY 13 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Parterships Florida State University FL 2013-R2-CX-0009 $495,329 Closed
2010 Florida Gulf Coast Law Enforcement and Public Safety NIJ FY 10 Congressionally Directed Awards Florida Gulf Coast University FL 2009-DI-BX-K008 $200,000 Closed
2005 Florida Elder Abuse Survey Research & Evaluation of Elderly Individuals, Older Women and Residents of Long Term Care Facilities University of South Florida FL 2005-MU-MU-0052 $235,585 Closed
2003 Florida DNA Backlog Reduction Program (In-House Analysis) NIJ School Safety Technology Solicitation FY 2003 State of Florida FL 2003-DN-BX-K111 $1,216,998 Closed
2011 Florida Department of Corrections and Florida State University Research Project NIJ FY 11 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Florida Department of Corrections FL 2011-MU-BX-0006 $598,982 Closed
2009 Flexible Geospatial Visual Analytics and Simulation Technologies to Enhance Criminal Justice Decision Support Systems NIJ FY 09 Recovery Act: Law Enforcement Technology Research and Development AZ Board of Regents for and on behalf of AZ State University AZ 2009-SQ-B9-K101 $1,476,417 Closed
2010 Fleeing Vehicle Tagging & Tracking Technology NIJ FY 10 Pursuit Management Technologies StarChase, LLC VA 2010-IJ-CX-K022 $380,397 Closed
2021 FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS $300,000 Open
2022 FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS $300,000 Open
2023 FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS $300,000 Open
2015 Fiscal Year 2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program - Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection CT 2015-DN-BX-0019 $532,083 Closed
2014 Fiscal Year 2014 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program For Washington County Sheriffs Office NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program County of Washington OR 2014-CD-BX-0066 $60,172 Closed