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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: VA,
City: RICHMOND

Number of Awards: 89
Total Amount Awarded: $43,108,170

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2016 Chasing the Electronic Cigarette Dragon - Characterizing the Evolution and Impact of Design and Content Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Virginia Commonwealth University VA 2016-DN-BX-0150 $139,233 Closed
2016 A rotational platform-driven microdevice for differential separation, purification, & amplification of sexual assault forensic samples Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Virginia Commonwealth University VA 2016-NE-BX-0002 $676,460 Closed
2016 Evaluation of Sample Preparation Techniques for Matrix Effects and Absolute Recovery Using UPLC-MS/MS Using Opiates and Liver Tissue Specimens as the Model and Application to Post-Mortem Toxicology Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Virginia Commonwealth University VA 2016-DN-BX-0148 $91,017 Closed
2016 Forensic Body Fluid Identification Using Microbiome Signature Attribution Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Virginia Commonwealth University VA 2016-DN-BX-0151 $443,598 Closed
2016 Evaluation of an Emerging Automated Searching Technology to Improve the Efficiency and Reliability of Latent Print Comparisons Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories Virginia Department of Forensic Science VA 2016-DN-BX-K004 $216,225 Closed
2017 Development of Matrix Matched Quality Control Materials and Sample Preparation Techniques for the Analysis of Marijuana Infused Products and their Application to Edible Testing NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 2017-R2-CX-0029 $215,830 Closed
2017 Nanoscale Imaging and Chemical Analysis of Extracellular DNA in Trace Evidence Samples NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 2017-DN-BX-0186 $311,609 Closed
2003 Virginia Forensic Laboratory Improvement Program 2004 National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards Commonwealth of Virginia VA 2004-LP-CX-0001 $1,490,250 Closed
2020 Expanded Quantitative Cannabinoid Testing in Biological Specimens to Combat the Ever Changing Cannabis Landscape Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2020 VA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE VA 2020-DQ-BX-0017 $290,353 Past Project Period End Date
2020 Front-end differentiation of contributor cell populations and estimation of DNA content in trace biological samples using novel cellular signatures Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 2020-DQ-BX-0023 $382,296 Open
2006 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement. NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation Virginia Dept of Criminal Justice Services VA 2006-DN-BX-0089 $258,099 Closed
2006 FY 2006 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program - VA Department of Forensic Science NIJ FY06 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Solicitation Commonwealth of Virginia VA 2006-DN-BX-K153 $768,640 Closed
2008 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Virginia Dept of Criminal Justice Services VA 2008-CD-BX-0044 $286,287 Closed
2004 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004 Virginia Dept of Criminal Justice Services VA 2004-DN-BX-4219 $168,778 Closed
2004 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program FY 2004 Grant Program Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Virginia - Fellow Training Program PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004 Virginia Department of Health VA 2004-DN-BX-0219 $168,778 Closed
2004 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program - FY 2004 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Formula Grant Announcement, FY04 Commonwealth of Virginia VA 2004-DN-BX-K167 $431,770 Closed
2005 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program FY 2005 - Virginia Department of Forensic Science DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Commonwealth of Virginia VA 2005-DA-BX-K029 $621,250 Closed
2007 2007 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Program NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Virginia Dept of Criminal Justice Services VA 2007-CD-BX-0088 $289,509 Closed
2008 FY 2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Virginia Department of Forensic Science NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement Commonwealth of Virginia VA 2008-DN-BX-K036 $942,280 Closed
2006 FY 2006 Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Virginia Department of Forensic Science NIJ FY06 Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant Announcement Commonwealth of Virginia VA 2006-DN-BX-K120 $385,992 Closed
2007 FY 2007 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Virginia Department of Forensic Science NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement Commonwealth of Virginia VA 2007-DN-BX-K159 $1,019,118 Closed
2007 FY 2007 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program (In-House Analysis and Data Review) - Department of Forensic Science NIJ FY 07 Convicted Offender and-or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program Commonwealth of Virginia VA 2007-DN-BX-K004 $360,000 Closed
2003 Provide two fellowships to increase the number of qualified forensic examiners and pathologists. Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grants (FY 2003 Formula Grant Program) Virginia Department of Health VA 2003-DN-BX-0059 $88,691 Closed
2003 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grants - FY 2003 Formula Grant Program Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grants (FY 2003 Formula Grant Program) Virginia Dept of Criminal Justice Services VA 2003-DN-BX-4059 $88,691 Closed
2003 National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Virginia Department of Health VA 2003-DN-BX-0051 $81,589 Closed