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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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Awardee Name: The Pennsylvania State University

Number of Awards: 32
Total Amount Awarded: $19,570,197

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2022 Mitogenome Sequencing of 10,000 Population Samples Using a Highly Accurate, Single-Molecule Approach NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PA 15PNIJ-22-GG-04395-DNAX $771,418 Open
2020 An Assessment of Probabilistic Approaches to mtDNA Mixture Interpretation Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PA 2020-DQ-BX-0004 $205,963 Closed
2019 Illegal Immigration, Immigration Enforcement Policies, and American Citizens’ Victimization Risk Research on Immigration and Crime, FY 2019 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PA 2019-R2-CX-0057 $673,685 Past Project Period End Date
2019 mtGenome Sequencing of Human Hair Shafts Using an MPS Approach Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PA 2019-DU-BX-0045 $878,274 Closed
2017 Assessing automated image analysis and stable isotope signatures for small arms propellant differentiation and brand identification NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PA 2017-MU-CX-0043 $404,510 Closed
2013 21st Century Corporate Financial Crime: Statistical Portrait, Executive and Firm Risk Factors, and Rich Database NIJ FY 13 Research and Evaluation on White Collar Crime The Pennsylvania State University PA 2013-R2-CX-0055 $583,917 Closed
2013 Data Resources Program 2013: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data Community Corrections Patterns: State Level Composition of Probation and Parole, 1975-2010 NIJ FY 13 Data Resources Program: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data The Pennsylvania State University PA 2013-R2-CX-0039 $40,000 Closed
2013 Latino Intimate Partner Homicide NIJ FY 13 Data Resources Program: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data The Pennsylvania State University PA 2013-IJ-CX-0037 $40,000 Closed
2013 NIJ Weapons & Protective Systems Technologies Center Supplemental Funding for Award 2010-IJ-CX-K005 NIJ FY 13 Office of Science and Technology Continuations The Pennsylvania State University PA 2010-IJ-CX-K005 $245,000 Closed
2012 Evaluability Assessments of the Circles of Support and accountability (COSA) Model NIJ FY 12 Evaluability Assessments of the Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) Model The Pennsylvania State University PA 2012-IJ-CX-0008 $101,430 Closed
2012 NIJ Weapons & Protective Systems Technologies Center Supplement for Award 2010-IJ-CX-K005 NIJ FY 12 Office of Science and Technology Continuations The Pennsylvania State University PA 2010-IJ-CX-K005 $1,125,000 Closed
2012 Situational Factors and the Victim-Offender Overlap NIJ FY 12 Research on the Link Between Victimization and Offending The Pennsylvania State University PA 2012-R2-CX-0012 $426,181 Closed
2011 NIJ Weapons & Protective Systems Technologies Center - Follow-On NIJ FY 11 Office of Science and Technology Continuations The Pennsylvania State University PA 2010-IJ-CX-K005 $1,130,000 Closed
2010 Acquisition of Fingerprint Topology using Columnar Thin Films NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence The Pennsylvania State University PA 2010-DN-BX-K232 $470,216 Closed
2010 Improving the Understanding and the Reliability of the Concept of "Sufficiency" in Friction ridge Examination NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines The Pennsylvania State University PA 2010-DN-BX-K267 $479,412 Closed
2010 The Weapons and Protective Systems Technologies Center - A Criminal Justice Technology Center of Excellence NIJ FY 10 Weapons and Protective Systems Technology Center of Excellence The Pennsylvania State University PA 2010-IJ-CX-K005 $2,750,000 Closed
2009 Dating Violence Among Latino Adolescents(DAVILA) NIJ FY09 Research and Evaluation on Sexual and Teen Dating Violence The Pennsylvania State University PA 2009-W9-BX-0001 $678,942 Closed
2009 NIJ Weapons and Protective Systems Technologies Center - FY09 NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations The Pennsylvania State University PA 2007-MU-MU-K005 $1,500,000 Closed
2008 Identifying and Communicating Genetic Determinants of Facial Features:Practical Considerations in Forensic Molecular Photofitting NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals The Pennsylvania State University PA 2008-DN-BX-K125 $500,000 Closed
2008 The Weapons and Protective Systems Technologies Center - A Criminal Justice Technology Center of Excellence NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations The Pennsylvania State University PA 2007-MU-MU-K005 $1,403,000 Closed
2007 Less Lethal Weapons: Policies, Practices and Technologies (100 person) NIJ FY 07 Less-Lethal Technologies: Invited Full Proposals The Pennsylvania State University PA 2007-IJ-CX-K024 $29,900 Closed
2007 Operationalizing Calmatives -- Legal Issues, Concepts and Technologies NIJ FY 07 Less-Lethal Technologies: Invited Full Proposals The Pennsylvania State University PA 2007-DE-BX-K009 $254,006 Closed
2007 The Weapons and Protective Systems Technologies Center - A Criminal Justice Technology Center of Excellence National Institute of Justice Continuations Solicitation The Pennsylvania State University PA 2007-MU-MU-K005 $3,200,000 Closed
2006 Independent Assessment and Evaluation of Less-Lethal Devices NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations The Pennsylvania State University PA 2004-IJ-CX-K013 $200,000 Closed
2006 International Requirements and Standards Development NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations The Pennsylvania State University PA 2004-IJ-CX-K040 $150,000 Closed