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: 14
Total Amount Awarded: $4,025,880

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2024	Droplet digital PCR: assessing the increased performance for DNA quantification in forensic science	NIJ FY24 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY	NC	15PNIJ-24-GG-03854-SLFO	$422,235	Awarded, but not yet accepted
2024	The potential of hybridization capture to permit species identification in challenging leathers	NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories	NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY	NC	15PNIJ-24-GG-01549-MUMU	$232,857	Awarded, but not yet accepted
2022	Aptamer-Based Oral Fluid Testing Device for Roadside Screening of Recent Marijuana Use in Drivers	NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes	NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY	NC	15PNIJ-22-GG-04440-RESS	$359,373	Open
2021	Assessment of the Added Value of New Quantitative Methodologies for the Analysis of Surface Soils in Forensic Soil Comparisons	Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2021	NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY	NC	15PNIJ-21-GG-02711-SLFO	$451,621	Open
2020	Utilizing eDNA from Four Biological Taxa Associated with Geologic Evidence for Sample-to-Sample Comparisons and Study Site Separation	Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020	NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY	NC	2020-R2-CX-0035	$150,000	Past Project Period End Date
2018	Physical Characteristics of Spatter Stains on Textiles: Influence of Impact Surface Texture, Blood Drop Volume and Blood Drop Velocity	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY	NC	2018-R2-CX-0033	$272,463	Closed
2014	Transfer of Bloodstains from Textile Surfaces: A Fundamental Analysis	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	North Carolina State University	NC	2014-IJ-CX-K002	$305,692	Closed
2012	A Multi-Modal Method for Determining the Postmortem Interval in Juvenile Remains and Assessing Skeletal Health	NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	North Carolina State University	NC	2012-DN-BX-K049	$270,877	Closed
2012	Bloodstain Patterns on Textile Surfaces: A Fundamental Analysis	NIJ FY 12 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	North Carolina State University	NC	2012-DN-BX-K052	$432,648	Closed
2011	Microfluidic System for Automated Dye Molecule Extraction and Detection for Forensic Fiber Identification	NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	North Carolina State University	NC	2011-DN-BX-K561	$537,098	Closed
2010	Testing the Validity of Radiographic Comparisons inPositive Identifications	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	North Carolina State University	NC	2010-DN-BX-K214	$284,763	Closed
2005	Geometric Morphometric Tools for the Classification of Human Skulls	General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications	North Carolina State University	NC	2005-MU-BX-K078	$199,635	Closed
2004	Bayesian Networks in Forensic Science: n Evolutionary Perspective	Graduate Research Fellowship-Fall	North Carolina State University	NC	2004-DN-BX-K006	$20,000	Closed
2003	Motor Vehicle Theft: Regional Problem Analysis and GPS-based Mapping in a Rural Area	FY 2003 Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety: Funding for Spatial Data Analysis	North Carolina State University	NC	2003-IJ-CX-0162	$86,618	Closed