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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: University of Central Florida

Number of Awards: 87
Total Amount Awarded: $32,601,638

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
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 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
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
2017 Characterization of personal and condom lubricants using DART-TOFMS and comprehensive-GC-MS NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations University of Central Florida FL 2016-DN-BX-0004 $50,000 Closed
2017 Characterization and Quantification of Microbial Degradation of Sexual Lubricants NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2016-DN-BX-0005 $50,000 Closed
2018 Characterization of Personal and Condom Lubricants using DART-TOFMS and Comprehensive GC-MS NIJ FY18 Continuations University of Central Florida FL 2016-DN-BX-0004 $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
2018 Characterization and Quantification of Microbial Degradation of Sexual Lubricants NIJ FY18 Continuations UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2016-DN-BX-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
2004 This project is to determine the status and needs of the forensic digital audio/video communities. National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology University of Central Florida FL 1998-IJ-CX-K003 $67,616 Closed
2004 Continuation of Consensus Gathering for Certification for Digital Evidence Professionals National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology University of Central Florida FL 1998-IJ-CX-K003 $79,997 Closed
2020 Statistical Infrastructure for the Use of Error Rate Studies in the Interpretation of Forensic Evidence NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2018-DU-BX-4228 $87,206 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
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
1998 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Forensic DNA Program for Connecticut: PCR Technologies University of Central Florida FL 1998-IJ-CX-K003 $114,977 Closed
2002 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards University of Central Florida Office of Research FL 2002-IJ-CX-K001 $115,123 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
2005 NCFS Support of SWGIT Activities (2006-2007) NIJ/Office of Science & Technology Continuations University of Central Florida FL 2005-IJ-CX-K021 $125,000 Closed
2007 NIJ Support of Virtual Digital Evidence Laboratory (VDEL) and Digital Forensics Certification Board (DFCB) National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards University of Central Florida FL 2007-DN-BX-K241 $125,000 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
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
2012 Transition Metal Cluster Compounds for the Fluorescent Identification and Trace Detection of Substances of Abuse NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2012-R2-CX-K005 $163,385 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