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.

Showing Results For:

Number of Awards: 206
Total Amount Awarded: $97,866,428

Funded Awards
FY	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount Sort descending	Status
2015	Orlando Police Department ForensicLaboratory Equipment Upgrade	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	City of Orlando	FL	2015-CD-BX-0033	$174,963	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
2006	Interoperability of AFIS Systems for Latent Print Searches	NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations	International Association for Identification	MN	2006-DN-BX-K249	$179,943	Closed
2004	Generating More Precise Post Mortem Interval Estimates With Entomological Evidence: Reliable Patterns of Gene Expression Throughout Calliphorid Larval and Pupal Development	Forensic DNA Research & Development	Michigan State University	MI	2004-DN-BX-K005	$185,001	Closed
2009	Use of Magneto-Rheological Fluids for Collecting, Preserving, and Analyzing Toolmark and Impression Evidence	NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals	Pace University	NY	2009-DN-BX-K204	$186,950	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
2013	Applied Research and Development of a Three-dimensional Topography System for Imaging and Analysis of Striated and Impressed Tool Marks for Firearm Identification using GelSight	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Cadre Research Labs, LLC	MA	2013-R2-CX-K005	$193,000	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
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
2017	Optimization and Statistical Testing of Experimental and Computer Methodologies for Evaluation of the LIT-MIA Thermal Imaging Method for Recovery of Defaced Serial Numbers	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY	ID	2017-DN-BX-0173	$199,688	Closed
2012	Applied Research and Development of a Three-dimensional Topography System for Firearm Identification using GelSight	NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Cadre Research Labs, LLC	MA	2012-DN-BX-K058	$200,000	Closed
2008	CONTINUATION OF EVALUATION OF THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCEAND CHILD VICTIMIZATION ENFORCEMENTGRANT PROGRAM SPECIAL INITIATIVE:FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONPILOT PROGRAM	NIJ Office of Research and Evaluation Continuations	Advocates for Human Potential	MA	2005-IJ-CX-0050	$202,905	Closed
2009	Specific Heat Capacity Thermal Function of Cyanoacrylate Fingerprint Development Process	NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Mountain State University Inc.	WV	2009-DN-BX-K196	$207,731	Closed
2011	Smartphone Technology for Capturing Untreated Latent Fingerprints	NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	EOIR Technologies, Inc.	VA	2011-DN-BX-K536	$208,085	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
2019	Interpretation and Processing of User Generated Audio Recordings	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY	MT	2019-DU-BX-0019	$216,518	Closed
2015	Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation of Toolmark Imaging, Virtual Casing Comparison, and In-Lab Verification for Firearms Forensics	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Cadre Research Labs, LLC	IL	2015-DN-BX-K032	$217,450	Closed
2017	Interpretation and Analysis of Recorded Gunshot Sounds	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY	MT	2017-DN-BX-0179	$236,000	Closed
2015	Characterization and comparison of tape evidence using elemental profiling methods and chemometric analyses	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2015-DN-BX-K050	$244,072	Closed
2013	Developing DNA Friendly Fluorogenic Methods for Detecting, Enhancing and Preserving Bloody and Proteinaceous Impression Evidence	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Madonna University	MI	2013-DN-BX-K026	$247,377	Closed
2010	Quantitative Analysis of High Velocity Bloodstain Patterns: A Double Blind Investigation of Impact Velocity Assessment	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence	University of California at Davis	CA	2010-DN-BX-K039	$248,799	Closed
2014	Tale of Four Cities: Improving Our Understanding of Gun Violence-Supplement	FY 14 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	Michigan State University	MI	2013-R2-CX-0015	$249,046	Closed
2013	A Tale of Four Cities: Improving Our Understanding of Gun Violence	NIJ FY 13 Firearms and Violence	Michigan State University	MI	2013-R2-CX-0015	$249,957	Closed
2019	Assessing Methods to Enhance and Preserve Proteinaceous Impressions from the Skin of Decedents during the Early Stages of Decomposition while Examining Environmental Variations across Seasons	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	MADONNA UNIVERSITY	MI	2019-R2-CX-0070	$253,010	Past Project Period End Date