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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2018 Analysis and Characterization of Smokeless Powders and Smokeless Powder Residues NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2018-R2-CX-0008 $150,000 Closed
2015 Substrate Pyrolysis Database Expansion, Evaluation and Use NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2015-DN-BX-K051 $396,719 Closed
2015 Orlando Police Department ForensicLaboratory Equipment Upgrade NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program City of Orlando FL 2015-CD-BX-0033 $174,963 Closed
2015 Low-cost Handheld Spectrometer and Cloud-Based Data Analysis for Improved Identification of Substances of Abuse NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics University of Central Florida FL 2015-R2-CX-0035 $50,000 Closed
2016 Human Organ Tissue Identification by Targeted RNA Deep Sequencing to Aid in the Investigation of Shooting and Other Traumatic Bodily Injury Incidents Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2016-DN-BX-0165 $424,799 Closed
2016 Characterization and Classification of Sexual Assault Lubricants using Direct Analysis in Real Time at Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2016-NE-BX-0001 $324,082 Closed
2016 Characterization and Quantification of Microbial Degradation of Sexual Lubricants NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2016-DN-BX-0005 $50,000 Closed
2016 Characterization of personal and condom lubricants using DART-TOFMS and comprehensive-GC-MS NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics University of Central Florida FL 2016-DN-BX-0004 $50,000 Closed
2016 Graduate Research Fellowship: Low-cost Handheld Spectrometer and Cloud- Based Data Analysis for Improved Identification of Substances of Abuse Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations University of Central Florida FL 2015-R2-CX-0035 $50,000 Closed