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 ascending	Award Number	Amount	Status
2009	Quantified Assessment of AFIS Contextual Information on Accuracy and Reliability of Subsequent Examiner Conclusions	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Complete Consultants Worldwide, LLC.	WV	2009-DN-BX-K224	$348,770	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
2013	A Quantitative Assessment of Shoeprint Accidental Patterns with Implications Regarding Similarity, Frequency and Chance Association of Features	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	West Virginia University Research Corporation	WV	2013-DN-BX-K043	$389,321	Closed
2006	Breakable cartridge cyanocrylate fingerprinte development system/3 port sublimation chamber	NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Mountain State University	WV	2006-DN-BX-K037	$82,820	Closed
2007	Specialized Training for State and Local Forensic Investigators: Training Partnership	NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence	Marshall University Research Corporation	WV	2007-IJ-CX-K232	$510,974	Closed
2010	Sensor, Surveillance, and Biometric Technologies Center of Excellence	NIJ FY 10 Sensor, Surveillance, and Biometric Technologies Center of Excellence	ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.	WV	2010-IJ-CX-K024	$2,000,000	Closed
2010	Quantified Assessment of Contextual Information in Latent Friction Ridge Impression Analysis Related To Accuracy and Reliability of Subsequent Examiner Suitability Determinations	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Complete Consultants Worldwide, LLC.	WV	2010-DN-BX-K270	$452,050	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	Understanding the Expert Decision Making Process in Forensic Footwear Examinations: Accuracy, Decision Rules, Predictive Value and the Conditional Probability of an Outcome	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION	WV	2016-DN-BX-0152	$213,735	Closed
2018	Poisson Processes and Randomly Acquired Characteristics: Are Wear Features on Footwear Randomly Distributed?	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION	WV	2018-MU-MU-0003	$178,080	Closed
2017	Pressure factors in cartridge case comparisons	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION	WV	2017-DN-BX-0161	$378,501	Closed
2019	Latent Fingerprint Image Enhancement & Matching Using Deep Generative Adversarial Networks	Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	WV	2019-R2-CX-0041	$99,618	Closed
2003	Forensic Science Initiative 2003	National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards	West Virginia University Research Corporation	WV	2003-RC-CX-K001	$3,250,125	Closed
2009	Specific Heat Capacity Thermal Function of Cyanoacrylate Fingerprint Development Process	NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Mountain State University Inc.	WV	2009-DN-BX-K196	$207,731	Closed
2001	Forensic ID Training and Research Resources at WVU	National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards	West Virginia University Research Corporation	WV	2001-RC-CX-K003	$1,647,583	Closed
2003	West Virginia University Forensic Science Initiative Proposals for FY02 Funds	National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	West Virginia University Research Corporation	WV	2001-RC-CX-K003	$4,000,000	Closed
2022	Footwear Databasing to Support Forensic Intelligence	NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION	WV	15PNIJ-22-GG-04429-RESS	$623,965	Open
2010	Replication of Know Dental Characteristics in Porcine Skin: Emerging Technologies for the Imaging Specialist	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications	Marquette University	WI	2010-DN-BX-K176	$715,347	Closed
2019	The Viability of Virtual Peer Review and Microscopic Verification Versus Traditional On-site Review	Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, FY 2019	WASHINGTON STATE PATROL	WA	2019-DU-BX-0001	$611,226	Closed
2007	The use of Infrared imaging, a robust matching engine and associated algorithyms to enhance identification of both 2D and 3D impressions. Phase 1	NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals	SED Technology LLC	VA	2007-DN-BX-K169	$295,247	Closed
2014	SSBT CoE Contactless Finger Print Technologies Assessment Version 2 (Part B)	FY 14 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.	VA	2014-ZD-CX-K001	$359,608	Closed
2009	Quantifying the Effects of Database Size and Sample Quality on Measures of Individualization Validity and Accuracy in Forensics	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	George Mason University	VA	2009-DN-BX-K234	$974,981	Closed
2013	ACEware Latent Fingerprint Identification Research and Software Development.	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Noblis, Inc.	VA	2013-R2-CX-K011	$499,942	Closed
2009	Establishing the Quantitative Basis for Sufficiency: Thresholds and Metrics for Friction Ridge Pattern Detail Quality and the Foundation for a Standard	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	VA	2009-DN-BX-K229	$854,907	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