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: 216
Total Amount Awarded: $99,302,193

Funded Awards
FY	Title Sort descending	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2021	Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices	NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020	Federal Bureau of Investigation		DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008	$25,000	Open
2022	Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices	NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020	Federal Bureau of Investigation		DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008	$500,000	Open
2006	Research Program On Non-Toxic Drug Detection and Identification Aerosol Technology	NIJ FY06 Office of Science and Technology Congressionally Directed Awards	Mistral Security Inc.	MD	2006-LT-BX-K001	$740,421	Closed
2019	Research to Develop Validated Methods for THC Quantification in Complex Matrices by High-resolution DART-MSFocus on Edibles and Plant Materials	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE	NY	2019-DU-BX-0026	$465,724	Closed
2017	Retrospective Identification of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Forensic Toxicology Casework using Archived High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Data	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Fredric Rieders Family Foundation: CFSRE	PA	2017-R2-CX-0021	$494,695	Closed
2008	ROADS DIVERGE: LONG-TERM PATTERNS OF RELAPSE, RECIDIVISM AND DESISTANCE FOR A RE-ENTRY COHORT	NIJ FY 08 ORE Crime and Justice	University of Delaware	DE	2008-IJ-CX-0017	$586,816	Closed
2011	Separation and Identification of Drugs of Abuse Using ESI-IMS-MS	NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Florida International University	FL	2011-DN-BX-K531	$241,447	Closed
2013	Statistical Analysis and Forensics Determination of Designer Drugs via Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS)	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany	NY	2013-DN-BX-K041	$284,562	Closed
2015	Statistical and Mass Spectral Tools for the Identification and Characterization of Synthetic Phenethylamines	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Michigan State University	MI	2015-IJ-CX-K008	$239,652	Closed
2018	Structural Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION	WV	2018-75-CX-0033	$368,415	Closed
2023	Study of Factors Influencing Mass Spectral Data Comparison	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories	STATE POLICE, KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF	KY	15PNIJ-23-GG-01428-RESS	$69,835	Open
2013	Study of the Use of Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Funds on Aftercare Services	NIJ FY 13 Study of the Use of Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Funds on Aftercare Services	Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.	MA	2013-MU-CX-0057	$399,836	Closed
2014	Substance Abuse Treatment as a Mechanism to Reduce Drug Abuse and Crime	NIJ FY 14 Data Resources Program 2014: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data	National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.	MA	2014-R2-CX-0015	$39,996	Closed
2006	Synthesis and Analytical Profiles for Regiosomeric and Isobaric Amines Related to MDMA, MDEA and MBDB: Differentiation of Drug and non-Drug Substances of Mass Spectral Equivalence.	NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications	Auburn University	AL	2006-DN-BX-K016	$533,746	Closed
2015	The Application of Gold Nanoparticles for the Trace Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Saliva and Urine by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy.	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2015-IJ-CX-K006	$333,582	Closed
2004	The Chinese Connection: The Changing Patterns of Drug Trafficking in the Golden Triangle	Solicitation for Crime and Justice Research	Rutgers The State University of New Jersey	NJ	2004-IJ-CX-0023	$199,995	Closed
2004	The Context of Drug Markets: An Examination of the Direct and Indirect Influence of Gender in Drug Market Activities	Data Resources Program 2003: Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data	Arizona State University	AZ	2004-IJ-CX-0014	$34,946	Closed
2004	The development of microfluidic devices for the rapid isolation and detection of drugs of abuse.	National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology	The Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2004-WG-BX-K077	$499,865	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	The Effects of Increased Prescribing of Psychotropic Drugs to Children and Adolescents on Trends in Juvenile Delinquency and Violence: Empirical Analysis Using State-Level Panel Data	NIJ FY 14 Data Resources Program 2014: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data	University of New Haven	CT	2014-R2-CX-0003	$38,274	Closed
2019	The Effects of Synthetic Cathinone Chirality on Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics and Its Implications for Forensic Toxicology	Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019	VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY	VA	2019-R2-CX-0046	$149,960	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
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
2018	The Impact of Drugs on Human Decomposition and the Postmortem Interval: Insect, Scavenger and Microbial Evidence	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE	TN	2018-DU-BX-0180	$726,629	Closed
2023	The Low-Down on Methamphetamine Isomers: Prevalence and Pharmacology in Humans	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	WI	15PNIJ-23-GG-04216-MUMU	$1,042,225	Open