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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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State: FL,
City: ORLANDO

Number of Awards: 91
Total Amount Awarded: $33,072,181

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2007 Detecting Buried Firearms Using Multiple Geophysical Technologies NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques and Technologies: Invited Full Proposals University of Central Florida FL 2007-DN-BX-K304 $89,584 Closed
2007 DNA Profiling of the Semen Donor in Extended Interval Post-Coital Samples NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals University of Central Florida FL 2007-DN-BX-K148 $271,504 Closed
2007 Y Chromosome Whole Genome Analysis Strategies: Improved Detection of Male DNA NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals University of Central Florida FL 2007-DN-BX-K147 $324,705 Closed
2006 Application of Fluorescence Line Narrowing Spectrosocopy to Forensic Fiber Examination NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications University of Central Florida FL 2006-DN-BX-K036 $185,476 Closed
2006 Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to Forensic Science: Analysis of Paint Samples NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications University of Central Florida FL 2006-DN-BX-K251 $167,227 Closed
2006 Characterization of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) Synthetic By-Products for Source and Route Determination NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications University of Central Florida FL 2006-DN-BX-K009 $257,134 Closed
2006 Double Strand Break Repair of Highly Degraded DNA NIJ FY06 Forensic DNA Research and Development Solicitation: Invited Full Applications University of Central Florida FL 2006-DN-BX-K005 $174,025 Closed
2008 Application of Chemometrics for the Identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris Samples NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals University of Central Florida FL 2008-DN-BX-K069 $242,281 Closed
2008 Ignition Studies NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals University of Central Florida FL 2008-DN-BX-K166 $308,155 Closed
2008 The Creation of a Thermal Properties Database NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals University of Central Florida FL 2008-DN-BX-K167 $288,762 Closed
2010 Frequency Occurrence of Handwriting and Hand-Printing Characteristics NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines University of Central Florida FL 2010-DN-BX-K273 $498,659 Closed
2011 Comparison of Microspectrophotometry and Room-Temperature Fluorescence Excitation-Emission Matrix Spectroscopy for Non-Destructive Forensic Fiber Examination NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes The University of Central Florida FL 2011-DN-BX-K553 $241,257 Closed
2011 Degraded Ignitable Liquids Database: An Applied Study of Weathering and Bacterial Degradation on the Chromatographic Patterns of ASTM E 1618 Ignitable Liquid Classes NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes The University of Central Florida FL 2011-DN-BX-K539 $470,545 Closed
2009 2009 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Grant NIJ FY 09 Solving Cold Cases with DNA City of Orlando FL 2009-DN-BX-K005 $115,296 Closed
2008 2008 Solving Cold Cases Through DNA Grant NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA City of Orlando FL 2008-DN-BX-K310 $98,838 Closed
2013 Combined Genetic and Micro-chemical Analysis of Household Dust as a Definitive Trace Identifier of a Room and its Occupants NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2013-DN-BX-K025 $188,198 Closed
2013 Smokeless Powder Reference Collection and SWGFEX Smokeless Powders Database Expansion NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2013-R2-CX-K008 $224,841 Closed
2012 Transition Metal Cluster Compounds for the Fluorescent Identification and Trace Detection of Substances of Abuse NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2012-R2-CX-K005 $163,385 Closed
2014 How it got there: associating individual DNA profiles with specific body fluids in mixtures using targeted digital gene expression and RNA-SNP identification NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2014-DN-BX-K019 $436,457 Closed
2014 The physical separation and single source DNA profiling of individual mixture components by RNA in situ hybridization-based cell type identification NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2014-DN-BX-K018 $530,426 Closed
2014 2014 Solving Cold Cases with DNA NIJ FY 14 Solving Cold Cases with DNA City of Orlando FL 2014-DN-BX-K078 $81,446 Closed
2010 Molecular Characterization of Trace Biological Evidence for the Optimized Recovery and Analysis of 'Touch DNA' NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Research and Development University of Central Florida FL 2010-DN-BX-K139 $304,657 Closed
2012 Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs: Policy Change, Law Enforcement Activity, and Diversion Tactics NIJ FY 12 Research on Illegal Prescription Drug Market Interventions University of Central Florida FL 2012-R2-CX-0006 $250,000 Closed
2012 Level of confidence in elemental analysis by LIBS NIJ FY 12 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2012-DN-BX-K027 $399,532 Closed
2012 Encapsulated phase change nanoparticles as thermally-readable covert taggants NIJ FY 12 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2012-DN-BX-K021 $350,200 Closed