U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

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:
Subtopic: Evidence analysis and processing

Number of Awards: 2,248
Total Amount Awarded: $771,593,149

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2005 Latent Print Detection by MacroRaman Imaging NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005 Latent Print Detection by MacroRaman Imaging 2005-DD-R-094 $282,000 Closed
2005 Method Development for Objective Physical Matching: Meeting Daubert NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005 U.S. Department of Defense, Naval Systems Management – Israeli National Police(IAA) 2005-IJ-R-051-3 $25,000 Closed
2004 Quantification of Tool Markings NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2004 Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2004-IJ-R-088 $390,000 Closed
2022 Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020 Federal Bureau of Investigation DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008 $500,000 Open
2023 Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis-derived Finished Products for Forensic Laboratories Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021 National Institute of Standards and Technology DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0002 $400,000 Open
2023 Comparison of Examiner Conclusions with Score-based Likelihood Ratios for Cartridge Case Evidence NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes National Institute of Standards and Technology GRANT13861154 $409,578 Open
2008 Using DNA to Solve Cold Case Investigations NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Anchorage Police Department AK 2008-DN-BX-K211 $500,000 Closed
2013 FY13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Dept of Public Safety AK 2013-CD-BX-0040 $58,186 Closed
2010 FY10 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Department of Public Safety FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2010-CD-BX-0043 $199,728 Closed
2005 Anchorage Police Department Forensic Crime Laboratory Services Enhancement Project Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Municipality of Anchorage AK 2005-DN-BX-0002 $95,000 Closed
2011 FY11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2011-CD-BX-0016 $166,108 Closed
2014 FY14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Dept of Public Safety AK 2014-CD-BX-0013 $63,029 Closed
2011 Forensic Crime Laboratory Services Enhancement Project NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Municipality of Anchorage AK 2011-CD-BX-0092 $175,000 Closed
2009 FFY2009 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Department of Public Safety NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2009-CD-BX-0009 $140,397 Closed
2005 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant - Drug Analysis Equipment Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Alaska State Troopers AK 2005-DN-BX-0001 $82,639 Closed
2012 FY12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Scientific Crime Detectioin Laboratory NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Dept of Public Safety AK 2012-CD-BX-0056 $63,517 Closed
2015 FY15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Dept of Public Safety AK 2015-CD-BX-0064 $63,705 Closed
2007 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2007-CD-BX-0046 $96,594 Closed
2006 Forensic Crime Laboratory Services Enhancement Project NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation Municipality of Anchorage AK 2006-DN-BX-0013 $95,000 Closed
2008 FY2008 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Department of Public Safety NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2008-CD-BX-0030 $99,337 Closed
2006 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation State of Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2006-DN-BX-0012 $91,015 Closed
2012 Cold Cases Alabama: Solving Cold Cases with DNA NIJ FY 12 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Attorney General, Alabama AL 2012-DN-BX-K001 $499,997 Closed
2014 State of Alabama's FY2014 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement (NFSIA) Grant Program NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alabama Department of Economic And Community Affairs AL 2014-CD-BX-0062 $108,253 Closed
2008 Cold Cases Alabama: Solving Cold Cases with DNA NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Attorney General, Alabama AL 2008-DD-BX-K306 $486,761 Closed
2011 Analytical and Synthetic Studies on Designer Drugs of the Piperazine Class
This project will address issues of resolution and discriminatory capabilities in controlled substance analysis. 		NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Auburn University AL 2011-DN-BX-K530 $484,819 Closed