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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
2017 Combined Extraction Method for Mitochondrial DNA and Proteins from Hair for Human Identification NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Battelle Memorial Institute OH 2017-DN-BX-0159 $398,546 Closed
2011 Extending the Microbial Forensic Toolkit Through Whole Genome Sequencing and Statistical Phylogenomics NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Baylor College of Medicine TX 2011-DN-BX-K534 $581,213 Closed
2015 Cross-Jurisdictional Comparison of Sexual Assault Kit Backlogs and their Criminal Justice Consequences NIJ FY 15 Data Resources Program Baylor College of Medicine TX 2015-R2-CX-0040 $39,999 Closed
2003 Factors That Impact The Determination By Medical Examiners Of Elder Mistreatment As A Cause Of Death In Older Persons National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Baylor College of Medicine TX 2003-IJ-CX-K015 $290,315 Closed
2013 Multiple Imputation for the Supplementary Homicide Reports: Evaluation in Unique Test Data NIJ FY 13 Data Resources Program: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data Bd of Regents of the Univ of WI System for Univ of WI - Milw WI 2013-R2-CX-0038 $37,795 Closed
2013 FY 2013 DNA BAcklog Reduction Program - Beaufort County Sheriff's Office NIJ FY 13 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Beaufort County Council SC 2013-DN-BX-0102 $100,000 Closed
2012 FY 2012 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Beaufort County Sheriff's Office NIJ FY 12 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Beaufort County Council SC 2012-DN-BX-0077 $150,000 Closed
2012 Increased Efficiency of Processing and Reporting for Death Investigations and Crime Scene Processing NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Benton County AR 2012-CD-BX-0070 $68,207 Closed
2011 Increased Efficiency of Evidence Screening, Processing, and Reporting for Death Investigations and Crime Scene Processing NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Benton County AR 2011-CD-BX-0102 $53,273 Closed
2008 SIM Card Analysis NIJ FY 08 Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery: Invited Full Proposals BKForensics PA 2008-CE-CX-K404 $175,000 Closed
2009 Cell Phone Forensics Examination and Analysis Training NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program BKForensics PA 2009-DN-BX-K169 $400,000 Closed
2007 Provide Cell Phone Forensic Training, hardware and software to state and local law enforcment. Training is based on an established program. Each class consist of eighteen attendees and two instructor. NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence BKForensics PA 2007-DN-BX-K204 $400,000 Closed
2008 Cell Phone Forensic Training, Hardware, and Software NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations BKForensics PA 2007-DN-BX-K204 $400,000 Closed
2006 Officer Safety Equipment NIJ FY06 Officer Safety Equipment Solicitation: Invited Full Applications Blackhawk Industries Products Group Unlimited LLC VA 2006-IJ-CX-K039 $174,600 Closed
2014 Chicago Public Schools's Connect and Redirect to Respect (CRR) Program to use social media monitoring to identify and connect youth to behavioral interventions. NIJ FY 14 Developing Knowledge About What Works to Make Schools Safe Board of Education City of Chicago IL 2014-CK-BX-0002 $2,197,178 Closed
2011 FY2011 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Board of Police Commissioners NIJ FY 11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Board of Police Commissioners MO 2011-DN-BX-K491 $487,635 Closed
2009 NIJ FY 09 Solving Cold Cases with DNA NIJ FY 09 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Board of Police Commissioners MO 2009-DN-BX-K010 $499,936 Closed
2009 Fiscal Year 09 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Board of Police Commissioners MO 2009-CD-BX-0058 $99,000 Closed
2007 NIJ FY07 Solving Cold Cases with DNA NIJ FY 07 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Board of Police Commissioners MO 2007-DN-BX-K017 $497,115 Closed
2010 FY 2010 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Board of Police Commissioners MO 2010-DN-BX-K163 $389,367 Closed
2008 Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Board of Police Commissioners MO 2008-DN-BX-K187 $90,000 Closed
2009 FY 2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Kansas City NIJ FY 09 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Program Board of Police Commissioners MO 2009-DN-BX-K138 $425,877 Closed
2014 MicroXRF Equipment to Improve the Quality of Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory Services NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Board of Police Commissioners MO 2014-CD-BX-0070 $174,650 Closed
2013 FY 2013 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Board of Police Commissioners NIJ FY 13 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Board of Police Commissioners MO 2013-DN-BX-0036 $412,761 Closed
2012 FY 2012 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Kansas City Police Department NIJ FY 12 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Board of Police Commissioners MO 2012-DN-BX-0013 $394,912 Closed