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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Number of Awards: 252
Total Amount Awarded: $132,863,392

Funded Awards
FY	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount Sort descending	Status
2021	Applied Research in the Characterization, Identification, and Comparison of Pigmented Fiber Evidence	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021	MICROTRACE LLC	IL	15PNIJ-21-GG-04185-RESS	$107,541	Open
2015	Development of Modern Microcrystal Tests for Controlled Drugs, Diverted Pharmaceuticals and Bath Salts	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	McCrone Research Institute, Inc.	IL	2015-IJ-CX-K010	$122,428	Closed
2013	Physical Evidence, Forensic Evidence and the Prosecution of Sexual Assault	NIJ FY 13 Social Science Research on Forensic Science	Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, Chicago	IL	2013-NE-BX-0005	$134,980	Closed
2003	National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act FY02	National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act	Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority	IL	2003-DN-BX-0017	$141,689	Closed
2016	Evaluating the Safe Spaces Community-Led CVE Program	Office of Research and Evaluation Continuations	Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, Chicago	IL	2015-ZA-BX-0003	$149,688	Closed
2009	Cyberinvestigation Law Enforcement Wizard Supplement	NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois	IL	2007-DN-BX-K186	$150,000	Closed
2008	FY2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program [Northeastern Illinois Regional Crime Laboratory]	NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement	Northeastern Illinois Regional Crime Laboratory	IL	2008-DN-BX-K102	$150,000	Closed
2008	FY 2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - DuPage County Crime Laboratory	NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement	DuPage County Office of The Sheriff	IL	2008-DN-BX-K106	$150,000	Closed
2008	Enabling Initial Computer Investigation by Non-Expert Enforcement Personnel	NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois	IL	2007-DN-BX-K186	$150,000	Closed
2000	Estimate of the Incidence of Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault	Enhancing DNA ID Capabilities for Reduction of Violent Crime	Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, Chicago	IL	2000-RB-CX-K003	$150,596	Closed
2003	National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act FFY03 U.S. Department of Justice	Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grants (FY 2003 Formula Grant Program)	Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority	IL	2003-DN-BX-0003	$153,226	Closed
2019	Development of Microscopical Methods for the Systematic Analysis of Chemically Reacted, Improvised Low Explosives and Related Residues	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	MCCRONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE	IL	2019-DU-BX-0047	$157,863	Past Project Period End Date
2020	Validation of a LC-DAD-ESI/MS/MS method for the accurate measurement of THC and THCA-A among twenty cannabinoids in various products of Cannabis	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020	WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	IL	2020-DQ-BX-0021	$160,181	Closed
2014	Chicago Police Department Forensics Laboratory Equipment Upgrade	NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Chicago, City of	IL	2014-CD-BX-0027	$160,325	Closed
2023	A multilevel analysis of juvenile life without parole and its reform: understanding the people, places, and politics that shape policy.	NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	IL	15PNIJ-23-GG-01952-TITL	$166,500	Open
2022	Applied Research in the Characterization, Identification, and Comparison of Pigmented Fiber Evidence		MICROTRACE LLC	IL	15PNIJ-21-GG-04185-RESS	$167,469	Open
2012	Office of the Cook County Medical Examiner's Electronic Data Management System	NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Cook County	IL	2012-CD-BX-0027	$175,000	Closed
2014	Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation for a Statistically Based Comparison of Tool Marks using GelSight-Based 3D Imaging and Novel Comparison Algorithms for Firearm Forensics	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Cadre Research Labs, LLC	IL	2014-DN-BX-K012	$190,400	Closed
2019	Expanding the Scope and Efficiency of 3D Surface Topography Analysis in Firearm Forensics	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	CADRE RESEARCH LABS (ILLINOIS) LLC	IL	2019-DU-BX-0012	$194,505	Closed
2009	Chicago Police Department's Predictive Policing Demonstration and Evaluation Planning Program	NIJ FY09 Predictive Policing Demonstration and Evaluation Program	Chicago Police Department	IL	2009-DE-BX-K223	$196,406	Closed
2017	Firearm Forensics Black-Box Studies for Examiners and Algorithms using Measured 3D Surface Topographies	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Cadre Research Labs, LLC	IL	2017-IJ-CX-0024	$196,415	Closed
2018	Evaluation of 3D Virtual Comparison Microscopy for Firearm Forensics within the Crime Lab	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Cadre Research Labs, LLC	IL	2018-DU-BX-0216	$198,000	Closed
2020	Assessing Class Consistency and Common Source Using 3D Virtual Comparison Microscopy in Firearm Forensics	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020	CADRE RESEARCH LABS (ILLINOIS) LLC	IL	2020-DQ-BX-0028	$199,615	Past Project Period End Date
2011	DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERN COMPENDIUM OF MICROCRYSTAL TESTS FOR ILLICIT DRUGS AND DIVERTED PHARMACEUTICALS	NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	McCrone Research Institute	IL	2011-DN-BX-K528	$199,712	Closed
2015	FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program - DuPage County Forensic Science Center	NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program	DuPage County Office of The Sheriff	IL	2015-DN-BX-0016	$200,000	Closed