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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
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
2019 Design and Testing of a Computational Aid for Fire Debris Data Interpretation Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FL 2019-DU-BX-0016 $321,025 Closed
2008 Designing, Developing, and Delivering an Online/Classroom CBRNE Course NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program University of Central Florida FL 2008-DN-BX-K199 $452,468 Closed
2008 Designing, Developing, and Delivering an Online/Classroom Explosives Analysis Course NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program University of Central Florida FL 2008-DN-BX-K070 $520,557 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
2008 Detecting Buried Remains Using Ground Penetrating Radar NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals University of Central Florida FL 2008-DN-BX-K132 $231,258 Closed
2005 Determination of the Age (Time Since Deposition) of a Biological Stain Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application University of Central Florida FL 2005-MU-BX-K071 $124,753 Closed
2007 Developing and Delivering Training Curriculum for TWGFEX Consortium Courses NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence University of Central Florida FL 2007-DN-BX-K235 $924,445 Closed
2007 Developing Training Criteria for the Unidentified Deceased Reporting System (UDRS, http://udrs.orainc.com) NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence University of Central Florida FL 2007-DN-BX-K209 $373,951 Closed
2017 Development and Implementation of a Fire Debris Inference Validation Database: Moving to Probabilistic Statements of the Strength of the Evidence NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FL 2017-IJ-CX-0023 $496,976 Closed
2023 Development of a Stable Matrix-Matched Standard for Molecular and Elemental Analysis of Hair in Forensic Toxicology NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-01945-RESS $110,966 Open
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
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
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
2022 Enhanced Ignitable Liquid and Substrate Database Functionality for Improved Casework and Research. NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FL 15PNIJ-22-GG-04421-SLFO $289,496 Open
2009 Experimental Study of the Validity and Reliability of Digital Forensics Tools NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines University of Central Florida FL 2009-DN-BX-K237 $382,000 Closed
2004 Focus Group on Using Technology to Assist in the Identification of Human Remains National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology University of Central Florida FL 1998-IJ-CX-K003 $186,892 Closed
2019 Forensic Application of Pollen DNA Barcoding Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2019-R2-CX-0039 $150,000 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
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
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
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
2017 Identification and Detection of Cosmetics Transferred during Close Personal Attacks NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2017-R2-CX-0005 $50,000 Closed
2018 Identification and Detection of Cosmetics Transferred during Close Personal Attacks NIJ FY18 Continuations UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2017-R2-CX-0005 $50,000 Closed
2019 Identification and Detection of Cosmetics Transferred during Close Personal Attacks GRF-STEM Continuations, FY 2019 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2017-R2-CX-0005 $50,000 Closed