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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: VA

Number of Awards: 371
Total Amount Awarded: $207,362,864

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2023 Use of MicroRNA Expression in DNA extracts to Predict Body Weight Class in Forensic Samples NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-04212-MUMU $408,987 Open
2023 Time Since Deposition for Touch DNA Evidence NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-04217-MUMU $389,621 Open
2023 Analytical Challenges with Proliferating THC Analogues NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01421-COAP $726,360 Open
2023 Development of a colorimetric breath analyzer for THC NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-04437-RESS $245,592 Open
2007 Cold Case Analysis Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence Virginia Center for Policing Innovation VA 2007-IJ-CX-K026 $1,060,001 Closed
2011 Cold Case Anaylsis Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors (CCAT-LEP)
Continuation Project 		NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program Virginia Center for Policing Innovation VA 2011-DN-BX-K566 $373,169 Closed
2007 Web-based training for Virginia''s Local Medical Death Investigators NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence VA Institute Forensic Science & Medicine VA 2007-DN-BX-K210 $213,697 Closed
2018 A Paradigm Shift in Forensic Toxicology Screening: The Development and Validation of Two Automated Sample Preparation Techniques for the Comprehensive Screening of Biological Matrices Using High Resol NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories VA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE VA 2018-DU-BX-0168 $448,063 Closed
2019 Adaptation of the DNAse I procedure to the Biomek® NXP robotic platform for more efficient and automated sexual assault sample processing Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, FY 2019 VA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE VA 2019-NE-BX-0002 $250,636 Closed
2020 Expanded Quantitative Cannabinoid Testing in Biological Specimens to Combat the Ever Changing Cannabis Landscape Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2020 VA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE VA 2020-DQ-BX-0017 $290,353 Past Project Period End Date
2022 FIRE DEBRIS INTERPRETATION USING QUANTITATIVE MEASURES OF CHROMATOGRAPHIC FEATURES IN MEDIUM RANGE IGNITABLE LIQUIDS AND THE USE OF GRAPHICAL DISPLAY TO DEMONSTRATE DATA SUFFICIENCY NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories VA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-03577-SLFO $141,921 Open
2023 New Age Therapeutics: Development and Validation of an Analytical Workflow for the Analysis of Psychedelics in Biological Matrices NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories VA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01426-RESS $441,886 Open
2023 Pivoting Headspace Ethanol Analysis to Accommodate Modern Day Scenarios NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories VA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01424-MUMU $371,593 Open
2006 Financial Abuse of the Elderly vs Other Forms of Elder Abuse: Assessing Their Dynamics, Risk Factors, and Society''s Response NIJ FY06 Research and Evaluation on Elder Abuse University of Virginia VA 2006-WG-BX-0010 $290,414 Closed
2004 SPERM CELL SELECTION SYSTEM FOR FORENSIC DNA OF THE MALE COMPONENT National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology University of Virginia VA 2000-IJ-CX-K013 $305,532 Closed
2004 SpermPaint Optimization and Validation National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology University of Virginia VA 2000-IJ-CX-K013 $339,059 Closed
2004 Risk Markers for Sexual Vulnerability and Violence in Prison: Development of a Risk Classification System for Male and Female InmatesResearch on Prison Sexual ViolenceU.S. Department of Justice Research on Prison Sex Violence University of Virginia VA 2004-RP-BX-0004 $397,647 Closed
2002 Transportation/Information Technology Research Program to Support CapWIN Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grant - FY2002 University of Virginia VA 2002-TE-CX-K001 $472,500 Closed
2005 Continuation of NIJ Surplus Property Program NIJ/Office of Science & Technology Continuations Ultimate Enterprises Ltd VA 2005-DE-BX-K040 $123,000 Closed
2004 Continuation of NIJ Surplus Property Program National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology Ultimate Enterprises Ltd VA 1996-LB-VX-K002 $123,000 Closed
2003 Continuation of the Surplus Property Program National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Ultimate Enterprises Ltd VA 1996-LB-VX-K002 $245,997 Closed
1996 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE CONTINUATION AWARDS National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Ultimate Enterprises Ltd VA 1996-LB-VX-K002 $149,998 Closed
2005 Electro-elution Assisted Purification of DNA for Forensic Analysis Graduate Research Fellowship: 2005 The Rectors And Visitors of The University of Virginia VA 2005-DA-BX-K100 $20,000 Closed
2008 Closed System DNA Purification for Degraded and Compromised Evidence in Microfluidic Devices NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia VA 2008-DN-BX-K144 $480,000 Closed
2013 Evaluate a Novel Fluorescent Dye to Detect Ano-genital Injury in Women of Color NIJ FY 13 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Teen Dating Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, and Sexual Violence The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia VA 2013-NE-BX-0004 $253,561 Closed