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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.
Description

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

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient Sort descending State Award Number Amount Status
2007 Utah State and Local Forensic Digital Evidence Examination Review Net System NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Utah Department of Public Safety UT 2007-CD-BX-0008 $96,594 Closed
2009 NEMS Integrated Reconfigurable Antenna operating at 150, 400, 700, 800, and 4900 MHz bands for Interoperable Public Safety Communications NIJ FY 09 Recovery Act: Law Enforcement Technology Research and Development Utah State University UT 2009-SQ-B9-K005 $640,317 Closed
2007 MEMS Integrated MRA for Use in Multi-functional MRA System National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Utah State University UT 2007-IJ-CX-K025 $124,708 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
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
2017 This proposed project aims to address critical knowledge gaps in the current understanding of violent extremism and radicalization among large groups online, delivering a Radicalization Index Tool. NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism Valens Firm LLC GA 2017-ZA-CX-0003 $520,014 Closed
2022 Marijuana Intoxication: Roadside Tool for Law Enforcement to Measure Impaired Peripheral Vision NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes VALENTI, DENISE A MA 15PNIJ-22-GG-04417-RESS $595,000 Open
2014 The Effectiveness of School Resource Officers in Tennessee High Schools NIJ FY 14 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Vanderbilt University TN 2014-IJ-CX-0017 $32,000 Closed
2006 Evaluation of the processing of habeas corpus cases in US District Courts, Crime and Justice Research, National Institute of Justice. NIJ FY06 ORE Crime and Justice Research Vanderbilt University TN 2006-IJ-CX-0020 $257,747 Closed
2014 Rehabilitation Programs for Adult Offenders: Meta-Analysis in Support of Guidelines for Effective Practice NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems-Related Topical Areas Vanderbilt University TN 2014-IJ-CX-0021 $456,230 Closed
2016 Nashville Longitudinal Study of Youth Safety and Wellbeing Comprehensive School Safety Initiative VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY TN 2016-CK-BX-K002 $4,916,705 Closed
2017 The Neuroscience of Evidentiary Rules: The Case of the Present Sense Impression NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, THE TN 2017-IJ-CX-0007 $49,898 Closed
2018 The Neuroscience of Evidentiary Rules: The Case of the Present Sense Impression NIJ FY18 Continuations VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, THE TN 2017-IJ-CX-0007 $49,616 Closed
2019 The Neuroscience of Evidentiary Rules: The Case of the Present Sense Impression GRF-STEM Continuations, FY 2019 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, THE TN 2017-IJ-CX-0007 $49,998 Closed
2000 Software Radio Infrastructure for Interoperability Enhancing DNA ID Capabilities for Reduction of Violent Crime Vanu, Inc. MA 2000-MU-CX-K024 $169,973 Closed
2001 Software Radio for School Safety National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Vanu, Inc. MA 2001-RD-CX-K003 $149,750 Closed
2002 Handheld Software Radio for Inteoperability Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grant - FY2002 Vanu, Inc. MA 2002-RD-CX-K004 $144,252 Closed
2000 Software Radio Infrastructure for Interoperability Enhancing DNA ID Capabilities for Reduction of Violent Crime Vanu, Inc. MA 2000-MU-CX-K024 $119,736 Closed
2011 Prosecution and Racial Justice in New York County NIJ FY 11 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Vera Institute of Justice NY 2011-DJ-BX-0038 $385,715 Closed
2006 Alternative Sentencing Policies for Drug Offenders: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Kansas Senate Bill 123 NIJ FY06 ORE Crime and Justice Research Vera Institute of Justice NY 2006-IJ-CX-0032 $273,897 Closed