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: 52
Total Amount Awarded: $16,054,409

Funded Awards
FY	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State Sort descending	Award Number	Amount	Status
2005	Purchase Scanning Electron Microscope for Methamphetamine Element and Trace Evidence Analysis (Paint and Explosives)	Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2005-DN-BX-0064	$82,824	Closed
2013	Isotope Analyses of Hair as a Trace Evidence Tool to Reconstruct Human Movements: Establishing the Effects of the "Human Ecosystem" On Strontium and Oxygen Isotope Ratios	NIJ FY 13 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	IsoForensics, Inc.	UT	2013-DN-BX-K009	$367,399	Closed
2014	Data mining PCC annual reports	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	University of Utah	UT	2014-R2-CX-K012	$176,030	Closed
2014	Salt Lake City Police Department Solving Homicide and Forcible Rape Cold Cases with DNA Project	NIJ FY 14 Solving Cold Cases with DNA	Salt Lake City Corporation	UT	2014-DN-BX-K075	$270,000	Closed
2013	Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program FY 2013 - Utah Department of Public Safety	NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2013-CD-BX-0032	$59,427	Closed
2015	Prediction of Drug Interactions with Methadone, Buprenorphine and Oxycodone from in vitro Inhibition of Metabolism: A Continuation	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	University of Utah	UT	2015-IJ-CX-K009	$1,276,160	Closed
2015	Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant FY 2015- Utah Department of Public Safety	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2015-CD-BX-0024	$69,326	Closed
2015	FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancment and Backlog Reduction Program - Utah Department of Public Safety	NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2015-DN-BX-0024	$366,258	Closed
2016	A Comprehensive Test of the Methods and Models Used to Assign Geographic Origin to Human Skeletal Remains With Stable Isotope Data	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	IsoForensics, Inc.	UT	2016-DN-BX-0157	$268,648	Closed
2016	Skull fracture patterns from head impact in infants	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	UT	2016-DN-BX-0160	$590,938	Closed
2009	NEMS Integrated Reconfigurable Antenna operating at 150, 400, 700, 800, and 4900 MHz bands for Interoperable Public Safety Communications	NIJ FY 09 Recovery Act: Law Enforcement Technology Research and Development	Utah State University	UT	2009-SQ-B9-K005	$640,317	Closed
2019	Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)	Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, FY 2019	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATE UTAH	UT	2019-NE-BX-0001	$250,000	Past Project Period End Date
2006	2006 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Application - replace obsolete evidence tracking system equipment and enhance digital evidence examination discipline.	NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2006-DN-BX-0086	$93,424	Closed
2003	Improving Crime Lab Evidence Analysis and Efficiency in Utah in support of DNA/Biology, Chemistry/Trace, Firearms, and Impression casework.	Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grants (FY 2003 Formula Grant Program)	State of Utah	UT	2003-DN-BX-0087	$29,805	Closed
2007	Equipment and training enhancement program to improve DNA laboratory infrastructure & analysis capacity to reduce backlogs.	NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2007-DN-BX-K036	$197,182	Closed
2008	FY 2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Bureau of Forensic Services, Utah Department of Public Safety	NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2008-DN-BX-K050	$249,987	Closed
2004	Improve Quality of Forensic Crime Laboratory Analysis	PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2004-DN-BX-0216	$133,964	Closed
2007	MEMS Integrated MRA for Use in Multi-functional MRA System	National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	Utah State University	UT	2007-IJ-CX-K025	$124,708	Closed
2006	Delivery of Comprehensive and Timely Forensic Services in a Remote Utah Jurisdiction	NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation	Tooele City Corporation	UT	2006-DN-BX-0084	$82,007	Closed
2006	2006 NIJ Forensic DNA Capacity Enhancement Grant Progject	NIJ FY06 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Solicitation	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2006-DN-BX-K212	$348,864	Closed
2004	DNA Capacity Enhancement Program, Targeting Basic Equipment, DNA Sample Storage, and Analyst Workspace.	DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Formula Grant Announcement, FY04	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2004-DN-BX-K200	$111,477	Closed
2005	DNA Capacity Enhancement Program - Improve Laboratory Infrastructure and Analysis Capacity by Purchasing Basic DNA Analysis Equipment & Automated Tools	DNA Capacity Enhancement Program	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2005-DA-BX-K111	$269,985	Closed
2008	FY 2008 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program-Utah Department of Public Safety	NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2008-CD-BX-0032	$99,337	Closed
2007	Utah State and Local Forensic Digital Evidence Examination Review Net System	NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Utah Department of Public Safety	UT	2007-CD-BX-0008	$96,594	Closed
2020	Forensic tool to identify fall characteristics in infant skull fracture	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	UT	2020-75-CX-0014	$557,607	Open