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: 99
Total Amount Awarded: $37,489,274

Funded Awards
FY	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State Sort descending	Award Number	Amount	Status
2010	Funding for toxicologic testing to improve the quality and timeliness of toxicology services required to determine cause and manner of death	FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Fulton County Medical Examiner	GA	2010-CD-BX-0067	$55,000	Closed
2006	Enhanced Studies of LC/MS/MS Capabilities to Analyze Toxicology Postmortem Samples	NIJ FY06 Research and Development in the Area of Forensic Toxicology Solicitation: Invited Full Applications	Georgia Bureau of Investigation	GA	2006-DN-BX-K015	$136,220	Closed
2003	Use of LC/MS/MS to Rapidly Perform First-Pass Screening for Drugs and Poisons in Postmortem Toxicology Cases	General Forensic Research and Development for FY 2003	Georgia Bureau of Investigation	GA	2003-IJ-CX-K007	$407,451	Closed
2010	The Effects of Acquisition of Postmortem Blood Specimens on Drug Levels and the Effects of Transport Conditions on Degradation of Drugs	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Iowa Department of Public Health	IA	2010-DN-BX-K216	$167,697	Closed
2014	CPD FY2014 Optimizing the Use of Video Technology to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes	NIJ FY 14 Optimizing the Use of Video Technology to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes	Chicago, City of	IL	2014-R2-CX-K002	$528,957	Closed
2014	Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Drug and Drug Metabolite Screening Directly fromPostmortem Blood Samples	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Trustees of Indiana University	IN	2014-R2-CX-K007	$273,826	Closed
2016	Development of Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry for the Detection of Acetyl Fentanyl and Synthetic Cannabinoids	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	Trustees of Indiana University	IN	2016-DN-BX-0007	$48,406	Closed
2018	Development of Portable Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Nanosensors for Ultrasensitive Characterization of Drugs in Human Biofluids	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	IN	2018-75-CX-0034	$445,244	Past Project Period End Date
2023	Nanoparticle-Decorated Micropillars As Integrated Raman Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Substrates for Quantitative and High-Throughput Toxicology Drug Analysis	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	IN	15PNIJ-23-GG-04235-RESS	$199,676	Open
2016	A mechanism-based forensic investigation into the postmortem redistribution of morphine	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	Northeastern University	MA	2016-DN-BX-0002	$47,833	Open
2017	A mechanism-based forensic investigation into the postmortem redistribution of morphine	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Northeastern University	MA	2016-DN-BX-0002	$48,818	Open
2006	Development and Production of Reference Materials for Control and Calibration of Hair Drug Testing	NIJ FY06 Research and Development in the Area of Forensic Toxicology Solicitation: Invited Full Applications	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2006-DN-BX-K012	$212,344	Closed
2008	Development of an AccuTOF-DART Database of Potential Toxins and Drugs for Use by Forensic Laboratories	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Toxicology: Invited Full Proposals	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2008-DN-BX-K180	$817,415	Closed
2006	Evaluation of New and Nobel Direct Sample Introduction, Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Instrument for Postmortem Toxicology Screening	NIJ FY06 Research and Development in the Area of Forensic Toxicology Solicitation: Invited Full Applications	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2006-DN-BX-K014	$484,545	Closed
2010	"Expansion of a Cheminformatic Database of Spectral Data for Forensic Chemists and Toxicologists"	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2010-DN-BX-K177	$499,804	Closed
2013	Dried Blood Spot Analysis as an Emerging Technology for Application in Forensic Toxicology	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2013-DN-BX-K017	$571,987	Closed
2012	The Evaluation of Laser Diode Thermal Desorption ((LDTD) for High Throughput Analysis of Controlled Substances and Toxicology in Forensic Sciences	NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2012-R2-CX-K004	$331,494	Closed
2006	Analysis of Cocaine Analytes in Human Hair: Evaluation of Concentration Ratios in Different Hair Types, Cocaine Sources, Drug User Populations, and Surface-Contaminated Specimens	NIJ FY06 Research and Development in the Area of Forensic Toxicology Solicitation: Invited Full Applications	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2006-DN-BX-K019	$200,307	Closed
2013	Analysis of Drugs of Abuse in Human Hair: Surface Contamination and Localization of Analytes	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2013-DN-BX-K021	$343,845	Closed
2008	Analysis of Cocaine Analytes in Human Hair II: Evaluation of Different Hair Color and Ethnicity Types	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Toxicology: Invited Full Proposals	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2008-DN-BX-K179	$519,146	Closed
2012	Characterization of Designer Drugs: Chemical Stability, Exposure, and Metabolite Identification	NIJ FY 12 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2012-R2-CX-K001	$799,360	Closed
2007	Web-Based Continuing Education and Professional Development for Forensic Sciences	NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2007-DN-BX-K208	$1,586,975	Closed
2016	The Evaluation of Alternative Sample Preparation Techniques for Use in Forensic Laboratories	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2016-DN-BX-0192	$787,719	Closed
2016	Differences in Cannabis Impairment and its Measurement Due to Route of Administration	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2016-DN-BX-0193	$1,209,914	Closed
2016	Long-term Stability of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Biological Matrices	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2016-DN-BX-0191	$457,046	Closed