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 Sort descending	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2010	Determination Unique Fracture Patterns in Glass and Glassy Polymers	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	The Regents of the University of California	CA	2010-DN-BX-K219	$152,877	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
2014	Developing Effective Methods for Addressing Contextual Bias in Forensic Science	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The Regents of the University of California	CA	2014-DN-BX-K032	$355,705	Closed
2010	Developing Methods to Improve the Quality and Efficiency of Latent Fingermark Development by Superglue Fuming	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence	The University of Tennessee	TN	2010-DN-BX-K202	$258,816	Closed
2009	Development and delivery of a series of seven self-paced, interactive (with simulated exercises) online crime scene investigation training modules.	NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	Forensic Training Network, LLC	CA	2009-DN-BX-K176	$121,625	Closed
2013	Development and Delivery of Knowledge-based Forensic Science Curricula	NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives		2013-DNR-4876	$450,000	Closed
2015	Development and Properties of Kernel-Based Methods for the Interpretation and Presentation of Forensic Evidence	NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	South Dakota State University	SD	2015-R2-CX-0028	$33,513	Closed
2011	Development of a Mobile, Automated Tool Mark Characterization/Comparison System	NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Ames Laboratory (DOE)		2011-DN-R-0230-2	$499,000	Closed
2016	Development of a Portable 3D Imaging System for Capturing Shoe and Tire Impressions	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Purdue University	IN	2016-DN-BX-0189	$788,167	Closed
2018	Development of a probabilistic multiclass model selection algorithm for high-dimension and complex data encountered in forensic pattern and trace evidence.	NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY	SD	2018-R2-CX-0010	$149,942	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
2010	Development of a Science Base and Open Source Software for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York	NY	2010-DN-BX-K203	$632,244	Closed
2019	Development of an Interactive Database of Contemporary Material Properties for Computer Fire Modeling	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC	IL	2019-DU-BX-0018	$583,545	Closed
2016	Development of Computational Methods for the Audio Analysis of Gunshots	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Cadre Research Labs, LLC	IL	2016-DN-BX-0183	$93,561	Closed
2019	Development of Dual-Resolution 3D Imaging Device and Software Tools for Shoe and Tire Impression Evidence Collection, Visualization, and Recognition	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	PURDUE UNIVERSITY	IN	2019-R2-CX-0069	$823,804	Past Project Period End Date
2007	Development of Forensic Tools for Smoke Residue and Deposition Analysis	NIJ FY 07 Research and Development in Fire and Arson Investigation: Invited Full Proposals	Jensen Hughes, Inc.	MD	2007-DN-BX-K236	$268,594	Closed
2017	Development of next-generation fingermark lifters and on-the-spot visualization devices	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	IL	2017-DN-BX-0167	$628,327	Closed
2012	Development of Novel 1,2-Indanedione Fingerprint Reagents	NIJ FY 12 Ph.D. Graduate Research Fellowship Program	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	PA	2012-IJ-CX-0019	$25,000	Closed
2009	Development of Synthetically Generated LEA Signatures to Generalize Probability of False Positive Identification Estimates	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Intelligent Automation, Inc.	MD	2009-DN-BX-K236	$450,969	Closed
2015	Development of White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Samples	NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	West Virginia University	WV	2015-R2-CX-0010	$50,000	Closed
2016	Differential Quantitative Analysis of Particles from the Contact Surfaces and Recessed Areas of Footwear	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Stoney Forensic, Inc.	VA	2016-DN-BX-0146	$380,323	Closed
2014	Differential Sampling of Footwear to Separate Relevant Evidentiary Particles from Background Noise	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Stoney Forensic, Inc.	VA	2014-DN-BX-K011	$390,208	Closed
2010	Digitizing Device to Capture Track Impressions	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence	Indiana University	IN	2010-DN-BX-K145	$253,120	Closed
2013	DNA Profiling of Complex Biological Mixtures using HLA-Antibody Probes and Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	2013-DN-BX-K033	$385,496	Closed
2007	Electronic Fingerprint Development Device "Fuma-Room"	NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques and Technologies: Invited Full Proposals	Mountain State University Inc.	WV	2007-DN-BX-K242	$61,152	Closed