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: 81
Total Amount Awarded: $39,256,866

Funded Awards
FY	Title Sort descending	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2015	FFY 2015 State of Tennessee Forensic Science Improvement Application	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	State of Tennessee	TN	2015-CD-BX-0030	$155,243	Closed
2005	Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program FY 2005-Tennessee Bureau of Investigation	Forensic Casework Backlog Reduction Program	Tennessee Bureau of Investigation	TN	2005-DN-BX-K108	$470,033	Closed
2009	Forensic Science Training and Development and Delivery Program: Forensic Crime Scene Investigation Web-Based	NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	The Institute of Public Service	TN	2009-DN-BX-K190	$775,226	Closed
2008	FY 2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Tennessee Bureau of Investigation	NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement	State of Tennessee	TN	2008-DN-BX-K041	$680,423	Closed
2009	FY 2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Tennessee Bureau of Investigation	NIJ FY 09 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Program	State of Tennessee	TN	2009-DN-BX-K077	$465,570	Closed
2010	FY 2010 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation	NIJ FY 10 Convicted Offender and-or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program	Tennessee Bureau of Investigations	TN	2010-DN-BX-K029	$506,527	Closed
2010	FY 2010 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation	NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program	Tennessee Bureau of Investigations	TN	2010-DN-BX-K098	$2,069,661	Closed
2013	FY 2013 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - State of Tennessee	NIJ FY 13 DNA Backlog Reduction Program	Tennessee Bureau of Investigations	TN	2013-DN-BX-0113	$2,351,154	Closed
2003	FY02 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improve. Act	National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act	State of Tennessee	TN	2003-DN-BX-0047	$65,157	Closed
2011	FY2011 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation	NIJ FY 11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program	Tennessee Bureau of Investigations	TN	2011-DN-BX-K459	$2,346,924	Closed
2012	FY2012 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation	NIJ FY 12 DNA Backlog Reduction Program	Tennessee Bureau of Investigations	TN	2012-DN-BX-0106	$2,190,753	Closed
2016	ICPUTRD: Image Cloud Platform for Use in Tagging and Research on Decomposition	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The University of Tennessee	TN	2016-DN-BX-0179	$327,372	Closed
2019	Identification of Blunt Force Traumatic Fractures in Burned Bone	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE	TN	2019-75-CX-0019	$212,738	Past Project Period End Date
2023	Impact of Relic DNA on Forensic Microbiome Applications in Criminal Investigations	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE	TN	15PNIJ-23-GG-04205-RESS	$229,454	Open
2019	Implementing NAGPRA: Connecting Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices to Tribal Partners	Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants Solicitation, FY 2019	UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE	TN	2019-75-CX-0015	$114,540	Closed
2016	Implications of Three-Dimensional Laser Scanned Images for the Criminal Justice System	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The University of Tennessee	TN	2016-DN-BX-0177	$160,300	Closed
2008	Improving Facial Reproduction Using Empericial Modeling	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals	University of Tennessee	TN	2008-DN-BX-K183	$107,099	Closed
2008	Improving Sex Estimation from Craian Using 3-Dimensional CT Scans	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals	The University of Tennessee	TN	2008-DN-BX-K182	$171,215	Closed
2009	IMPROVING SEX ESTIMATION FROM CRANIA USING 3-DIMENSIONAL CT SCANS	NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations	The University of Tennessee	TN	2008-DN-BX-K182	$167,278	Closed
2008	ISOTOPIC AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE WILLIAM BASS DONATED SKELETAL COLLECTION AND OTHER MODERN DONATED COLLECTIONS	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals	Unversity of Tennesse	TN	2008-DN-BX-K193	$237,750	Closed
2009	Isotopic and Elemental Analysis of the William Bass Donated Skeletal Collection and Other Modern Donated Collections	NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations	The University of Tennessee	TN	2008-DN-BX-K193	$240,750	Closed
2010	Knox County Forensics Enhancement Program	FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Knox County Sheriff''s Office	TN	2010-CD-BX-0084	$174,828	Closed
2016	Nashville Longitudinal Study of Youth Safety and Wellbeing	Comprehensive School Safety Initiative	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY	TN	2016-CK-BX-K002	$4,916,705	Closed
2009	National DNA Training Initiative	NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	University of Tennessee	TN	2009-DN-BX-K191	$647,802	Closed
2003	National Forensic Science Institute	National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards	University of Tennessee	TN	2002-LP-CX-K006	$745,125	Closed