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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
2006 National Corrections and Law Enforcement Training and Technology Center (NCLETTC) NIJ FY06 Office of Science and Technology Congressionally Directed Awards WVHTC Foundation WV 2005-DD-BX-K187 $1,974,456 Closed
2008 Development and Validation of a Method for Individualization of Middle Distillates and Kerosene Residues in Fire Debris NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals Marshall University Research Corporation WV 2008-DN-BX-K146 $198,000 Closed
2010 Quantified Assessment of Contextual Information in Latent Friction Ridge Impression Analysis Related To Accuracy and Reliability of Subsequent Examiner Suitability Determinations NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines Complete Consultants Worldwide, LLC. WV 2010-DN-BX-K270 $452,050 Closed
2012 Sensor, Surveillance, and Biometrics Technologies Center of Excellence NIJ FY 12 Office of Science and Technology Continuations ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc. WV 2010-IJ-CX-K024 $674,998 Closed
2012 FY2012 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police NIJ FY 12 DNA Backlog Reduction Program West Virginia State Police WV 2012-DN-BX-0064 $363,585 Closed
2010 West Virginia State Police Consolidate Forensic Science Plan FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program West Virginia Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services WV 2010-CD-BX-0035 $199,728 Closed
2009 WV FY09 Paul Coverdell Project NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program West Virginia Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services WV 2009-CD-BX-0034 $140,397 Closed
2018 Characterization of Modern Ammunition and Background Profiles: A Novel Approach and Probabilistic Interpretation of Inorganic Gunshot Residue NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY WV 2018-R2-CX-0009 $100,000 Closed
2015 Evaluating the Efficiency of the Use of the Qiagen® QIAsymphony® with High Throughput Y-screening as an Alternative to Conventional Serology NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Marshall University Research Corporation WV 2015-R2-CX-K039 $154,577 Closed
2015 Viable, Affordable, and Meaningful Integration of Organic and Inorganic Analysis of Firearms Discharge Residue NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes West Virginia University Research Corporation WV 2015-DN-BX-K048 $212,875 Closed
2015 West Virginia's FY2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grant NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program West Virginia Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services WV 2015-CD-BX-0051 $63,705 Closed
2015 FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program West Virginia State Police WV 2015-DN-BX-0055 $313,839 Closed
2015 Evaluation of Acute Cell Toxicity of Pyrolytic Products of Synthetic Cannabinoids NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics West Virginia University WV 2015-R2-CX-0032 $45,683 Closed
2015 Development of White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Samples NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics West Virginia University WV 2015-R2-CX-0010 $50,000 Closed
2016 Understanding the Expert Decision Making Process in Forensic Footwear Examinations: Accuracy, Decision Rules, Predictive Value and the Conditional Probability of an Outcome Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION WV 2016-DN-BX-0152 $213,735 Closed
2018 Poisson Processes and Randomly Acquired Characteristics: Are Wear Features on Footwear Randomly Distributed? NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION WV 2018-MU-MU-0003 $178,080 Closed
2018 Structural Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION WV 2018-75-CX-0033 $368,415 Closed
2018 Fast Screening of Firearm Discharge Residues by Laser-based Spectrochemical Methods, Electrochemical Sensors, and Chemometrics NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION WV 2018-DU-BX-0186 $379,394 Closed
2018 Using Artificial Intelligence Technologies to Expose Darknet Opioid Traffickers NIJ FY18 Artificial Intelligence Technology Applied Research and Development for Law Enforcement Applications WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION WV 2018-75-CX-0032 $985,950 Past Project Period End Date
2016 Evaluation of Acute Cell Toxicity of Pyrolytic Products of Synthetic Cannabinoids Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations West Virginia University WV 2015-R2-CX-0032 $49,977 Closed
2016 Development of a White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Individuals Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations West Virginia University WV 2015-R2-CX-0010 $50,000 Closed
2017 Pressure factors in cartridge case comparisons NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION WV 2017-DN-BX-0161 $378,501 Closed
2017 Development of White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Samples NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations West Virginia University WV 2015-R2-CX-0010 $50,000 Closed
2017 Evaluation of Acute Cell Toxicity of Pyrolytic Products of Synthetic Cannabinoids NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations West Virginia University WV 2015-R2-CX-0032 $47,916 Closed
2007 The Crime Control Effects of Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence NIJ FY 07 ORE Continuations Joint Centers For Justice Studies WV 2006-WG-BX-0004 $30,354 Closed