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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: TX,
City: Huntsville

Number of Awards: 40
Total Amount Awarded: $8,665,753

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2023 California: A Decade of Decarceration NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-23-GG-01938-RESS $32,203 Past Project Period End Date
2022 Gun Wars and Community Terrorization: Investigating Longitudinal Gang Violence in New Jersey from a Networked Perspective NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-22-AG-00266-NIJB $278,976 Past Project Period End Date
2021 Data fusion from infrared elemental, MSP and Raman analysis techniques to the maximization of the efficiency of the analytical sequence for the forensic examination of paint evidence Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-21-GG-04163-RESS $338,823 Open
2019 Human Decomposition: Effect of Indoor Versus Outdoor Decomposition on the Microbiome of Human Cadavers and Implications for Future Forensic Research Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 2019-DU-BX-0025 $808,296 Past Project Period End Date
2018 Development and evaluation of miRNA panels for body fluid identification using capillary electrophoresis and massively parallel sequencing methods NIJ FY18 Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2016-DN-BX-0001 $49,988 Open
2018 High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Screening in Forensic Toxicology: Cost Benefit Analysis NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 2018-75-CX-0040 $306,688 Past Project Period End Date
2018 Improved Detection of Kratom Alkaloids in Forensic Toxicology NIJ FY18 Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2016-DN-BX-0006 $49,988 Closed
2017 Development and evaluation of miRNA panels for body fluid identification using capillary electrophoresis and massively parallel sequencing methods NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2016-DN-BX-0001 $49,987 Open
2017 Development of a comprehensive genetic tool for identification of Cannabis sativa samples for forensic and intelligence purposes NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2015-R2-CX-0030 $48,907 Closed
2017 Improved Detection of Kratom Alkaloids in Forensic Toxicology NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2016-DN-BX-0006 $49,987 Closed
2017 Improved sample collection and preservation of DNA from decomposing human remains; A direct PCR approach for faster disaster victim identification (DVI) NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2015-R2-CX-0029 $48,907 Closed
2017 Metabolism and Analysis of Desomorphine NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2015-R2-CX-0031 $48,907 Closed
2017 Prevalence of Novel Psychoactive Substances in Oral Fluid NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 2017-R2-CX-0019 $311,221 Closed
2016 Development and Evaluation of miRNA Panels for Body Fluid Identification Using Capillary Electrophoresis and Massively Parallel Sequencing Methods NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Sam Houston State University TX 2016-DN-BX-0001 $47,186 Open
2016 Development of a comprehensive genetic tool for identification of Cannabis sativa samples for forensic and intelligence purposes Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2015-R2-CX-0030 $46,008 Closed
2016 Examining Race and Gender Disparities in Restricted Housing Placements W.E.B. DuBois Program of Research on Race and Crime Sam Houston State University TX 2016-R2-CX-0043 $100,000 Closed
2016 Improved Detection of Kratom Alkalids in Forensic Toxicology NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Sam Houston State University TX 2016-DN-BX-0006 $47,186 Closed
2016 Improved sample collection and preservation of DNA from decomposing human remains; A direct PCR approach for faster disaster victim identification (DVI) Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2015-R2-CX-0029 $46,008 Closed
2016 Investigation of a time-effective approach to the discrimination and interpretation of inkjet printer inks using micro Raman spectroscopy Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Sam Houston State University TX 2016-DN-BX-0164 $246,838 Closed
2016 Metabolism and Analysis of Desomorphine Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2015-R2-CX-0031 $46,008 Closed
2015 Development of a Comprehensive Genetic Tool for Identification of Cannabis Sativa Samples for Forensic and Intelligence Purposes NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Sam Houston State University TX 2015-R2-CX-0030 $46,008 Closed
2015 Improved sample collection and preservation of DNA from decomposing human remains; A direct PCR approach for faster disaster victim identification (DVI) NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Sam Houston State University TX 2015-R2-CX-0029 $46,008 Closed
2015 Metabolism and Analysis of Desomorphine NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Sam Houston State University TX 2015-R2-CX-0031 $46,008 Closed
2015 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (DVI) NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Sam Houston State University TX 2015-DN-BX-K066 $724,799 Closed
2014 Development of Heated Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry for Chemical Profiling of Marjuana NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Sam Houston State University TX 2014-R2-CX-K005 $166,347 Closed