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.

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

Funded Awards
FY	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State Sort descending	Award Number	Amount	Status
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
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
1998	National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	University of Central Florida	FL	1998-IJ-CX-K003	$1,047,992	Closed
2004	Fast Capture Fingerprint/Palm Print Technology	FAST CAPTURE FINGERPRINT/PALM PRINT TECHNOLOGY	CrossMatch Technologies Inc	FL	2005-IJ-CX-K067	$1,800,597	Closed
2010	Instrumental Analysis of Trace Evidence with a Focus on Interpretation	NIJ FY 10 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	The Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2010-DN-BX-K264	$298,228	Closed
2010	Pattern Evidence: Latent Print Training program	NIJ FY 10 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC)	FL	2010-DN-BX-K265	$638,700	Closed
2008	FY2008 Congressionally Directed Funding	NIJ FY08 Office of Science and Technology Congressionally Directed Awards	National Forensic Science Technology Center	FL	2008-LT-BX-K002	$1,931,792	Closed
2013	The Fluid Dynamics of Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces with Application to Forensic Blood-Spatter Analysis	NIJ FY 13 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Georgia Tech Research Corporation	GA	2013-DN-BX-K003	$299,680	Closed
2016	Novel Quantitative Microscopy of Wet-Powdered Latent Fingermarks of Different Ages	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION	GA	2016-DN-BX-0195	$330,007	Closed
2017	The Fluid Dynamics of Forensic Bloodstain Analysis: Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION	GA	2017-IJ-CX-0028	$683,619	Closed
2008	Convicted Offender DNA Backlog Reduction	NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Georgia Bureau of Investigation	GA	2006-DN-BX-K441	$254,471	Closed
2014	Finding the Region of Origin of Bloodspatters in Complex Situations: Novel Physics-Based Methods and Tools	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Iowa State University of Science and Technology	IA	2014-DN-BX-K036	$719,015	Closed
2012	Development of a Science Base and Open Source Software for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis	NIJ FY 12 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Iowa State University of Science and Technology	IA	2010-DN-BX-K403	$476,187	Closed
2015	Quantitative Tools for Examination of Microscopic Fracture Surface Topology and Degradation for Physical Match Analysis of Evidence	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Iowa State University of Science and Technology	IA	2015-DN-BX-K056	$445,341	Closed
2018	Physics and Statistical Models for Physical Match Analysis Utilizing 3D Microscopy of Fracture Surfaces	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	IA	2018-R2-CX-0034	$681,664	Closed
2017	Ultrafast 3D visualization and fluid dynamic mechanisms of blood atomization	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	IA	2017-DN-BX-0171	$591,895	Closed
2019	Fluid Dynamic Studies of Bloody Fingermarks	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	Iowa State University of Science and Technology	IA	2019-75-CX-0018	$159,122	Closed
2001	National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards	Iowa State University of Science And Technology	IA	2001-LT-BX-K004	$160,000	Closed
2019	Automatic Acquisition and Identification of Footwear Class Characteristics	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	Iowa State University of Science and Technology	IA	2019-MU-MU-0096	$380,405	Closed
2021	Physics and Mathematical Models for Error Quantifications in Comparative 3D Microscopy for Physical Match Analysis	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	IA	15PNIJ-21-GG-04141-RESS	$742,590	Open
2021	Predictive tools and experiments for blood backspatter: incorporating tissue simulants and muzzle gas interactions	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	IA	15PNIJ-21-GG-04195-RESS	$713,519	Open
2023	Beyond Suspect Identification: Fingerprint Aging with Machine Learning and Multidimensional Chemical Analysis	NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	IA	15PNIJ-23-GG-01950-RESS	$111,000	Open
2023	Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER	IA	15PNIJ-23-GG-04215-SLFO	$495,637	Open
2013	Infrared Thermal Imaging for Use in Restoration of Defaced Serial Numbers	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Idaho State University	ID	2013-R2-CX-K012	$316,004	Closed
2015	Impression Evidence Backlog Reduction	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Idaho State Police	ID	2015-CD-BX-0043	$63,705	Closed