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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
2014 The Utility of Ultra High Performance Supercritical Fluid Chromatography for the Analysis of Seized Drugs: Application to Synthetic Cannabinoids and Bath Salts NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes The George Washington University DC 2014-R2-CX-K009 $292,808 Closed
2016 The Utility of Multi-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography for the Analysis of Seized Drugs: Application to Emerging Drugs Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes The George Washington University DC 2016-DN-BX-0169 $208,339 Closed
2005 The Use of MiniSTRs as Tools for the Investigation of DNA Degradation and Inhibition Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2005-MU-BX-K073 $171,394 Closed
2007 The use of Infrared imaging, a robust matching engine and associated algorithyms to enhance identification of both 2D and 3D impressions. Phase 1 NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals SED Technology LLC VA 2007-DN-BX-K169 $295,247 Closed
2006 The Use of HDTV for In-Vehicle Cameras: Surveillance and Biometrics NIJ FY06 Biometrics Solicitation: Invited Full Applications Purdue University IN 2006-IJ-CX-K125 $201,852 Closed
2017 The Use of Gas Chromatography with Tandem Ultra Violet and Mass Spectrometric Detection for the Analysis of Emerging Drugs. Application to Synthetic Cathinones and Fentanyl Analogs. NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes The George Washington University DC 2017-R2-CX-0028 $275,221 Closed
2009 The University of North Texas Center for Human Identification Project: Using DNATechnology to Identify the Missing. Fiscal Year 2009 NIJ FY 09 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth TX 2009-DN-BX-K164 $2,505,389 Closed
2007 The University of North Texas Center for Human Identification Project: To Perform Anthropological, mtDNA and STR Analysis on Unidentified Human Remains and Family Reference Samples for Entry into CODI National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth TX 2007-DN-BX-K200 $1,400,000 Closed
2010 The University of North Texas Center for Human Identifcation Project: Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing, FY 2010 NIJ FY 10 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth TX 2010-DN-BX-K206 $2,808,508 Closed
2008 The University of Colorado/National Center for Media Forensics - Formerly Audio/Video Forensics NIJ FY08 Office of Science and Technology Congressionally Directed Awards Regents of University of Colorado, Univ of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center/DDC CO 2008-DN-BX-K218 $355,414 Closed
2021 The University of Alabama System and the Alabama Department of Forensics National Center on Forensics National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2021 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AL 15PNIJ-21-GK-02982-MUMU $4,000,000 Open
2021 THE TULALIP TRIBAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: A PATH TO WELLNESS Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants Solicitation, Fiscal Year 2021 THE TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON WA 15PNIJ-21-GG-02810-RESS $149,957 Declined
2008 The Structural and Cultural Dynamics of Neighborhood Violence NIJ FY 07/08 ORE Data Resources Program University of Maryland MD 2008-IJ-CX-0012 $34,912 Closed
2012 The State of Tennessee's Activities under the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act for Federal Fiscal Year 2012. NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program State of Tennessee TN 2012-CD-BX-0010 $146,546 Closed
2004 The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is greatly hampered by inadequate space and insufficient equipment and instrumentation. Additional equipment and renovations are vital so that all of the T PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004 - F South Carolina Department of Public Safety SC 2004-DN-BX-0166 $94,762 Closed
2003 The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is greatly hampered by inadequate space and insufficient equipment and instrumentation. Additional equipment and renovations are vital so that all of the T Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grants (FY 2003 Formula Grant Program) South Carolina Department of Public Safety SC 2003-DN-BX-0057 $49,944 Closed
2023 The sexual assault microbiome: Detecting contact when minimal male DNA is present. NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-04228-DNAX $409,612 Open
1995 The Self-Evaluating Justice Organization: Building Local Evaluation Capacity The Self-Evaluating Justice Organization: Building Local Evaluation Capacity Maxfield, Michael G. NJ 1995-IJ-CX-0029 $70,279 Closed
2014 The Self-Determination and Mental Health of Youth in Residential Placement: Patterns of Risk and Resilience in Links with Prior Abuse and Victimization NIJ FY 14 Data Resources Program 2014: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data Georgia State University Research Foundation GA 2014-JF-FX-0023 $38,116 Closed
2005 The Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal Detectors NIJ/Office of Science & Technology Continuations The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2005-IJ-CX-K031 $97,019 Closed
2006 The Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal Detector Guidelines (SWGDOG) NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2005-IJ-CX-K031 $95,134 Closed
2012 The Role of Social Networks in the Evolution of Al Qaeda-inspired Violent Extremism in the United States, 1993-2013. NIJ FY 12 Research on Domestic Radicalization Brandeis University MA 2012-ZA-BX-0006 $459,969 Closed
2012 The Role of Indigent Defense for Defendants with Mental Health Disorders NIJ FY 12 Social Science Research on Indigent Defense Vera Institute of Justice NY 2012-R2-CX-0009 $485,625 Closed
2009 The Role and Impact of Forensic Evidence on the Criminal Justice Process Supplement(Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Study) NIJ FY09 Office of Research and Evaluation Continuations Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. CA 2006-DN-BX-0094 $100,000 Closed
2006 The Role and Impact of Forensic Evidence on the Criminal Justice Process NIJ FY06 ORE Social Science Research & Forensic Evidence Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. CA 2006-DN-BX-0094 $600,000 Closed