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: 33
Total Amount Awarded: $12,275,783

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2020	Study of the Reliability of Fire Pattern Indicators Used in Wildland Fire Investigation	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020	WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE	MA	2020-R2-CX-0047	$519,893	Open
2019	Development of an Interactive Database of Contemporary Material Properties for Computer Fire Modeling	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC	IL	2019-DU-BX-0018	$583,545	Closed
2018	Characterization and Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Signatures and Debris	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN	TX	2018-MU-BX-0004	$635,430	Past Project Period End Date
2017	Development of a Forensic Quality Mitogenome Haplotype Database from 5000 High Quality Samples Using Next-Generation Sequencing Methods	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory		DJO-NIJ-17-RO-0219	$469,083	Open
2016	Determination of Material Property Input Data for Fire Modeling	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Jensen Hughes, Inc.	MD	2016-DN-BX-0185	$548,877	Closed
2016	Nevada SAFE-ITR SAK Tracking Project	Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting	Nevada Office of the Attorney General	NV	2016-DN-BX-K011	$523,268	Open
2015	2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Florida Department of Law Enforcement	FL	2015-CD-BX-0048	$467,279	Closed
2015	Addition of Forensic Capacities in the Colorado Springs Metro Crime Laboratory	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	City of Colorado Springs	CO	2015-CD-BX-0014	$174,882	Closed
2015	FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program - Santa Clara County District Attorney's Crime Laboratory	NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program	County of Santa Clara	CA	2015-DN-BX-0001	$269,576	Closed
2015	Nevada Forensic Science Improving Quality through Education	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Nevada Department of Public Safety	NV	2015-CD-BX-0058	$66,679	Closed
2015	Temperature Sensors Embedded in Paint for Fire Debris Analysis and Arson Scene Investigations	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Washington State University	WA	2015-DN-BX-K073	$517,243	Closed
2014	Nevada Forensic Science Improvement and Continuing Education for Forensic Science Personnel	NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Nevada Department of Public Safety	NV	2014-CD-BX-0021	$63,029	Closed
2013	Nevada Forensic Services and Technology Improvement Project	NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Nevada Department of Public Safety	NV	2013-CD-BX-0026	$58,186	Closed
2012	Nevada Department of Public Safety: 2012 Firearms Section Capacity Enhancement Project	NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Nevada Department of Public Safety	NV	2012-CD-BX-0041	$63,517	Closed
2011	Firearms Section Capacity Enhancement and Latent Print Backlog Reduction Projects	NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Nevada Department of Public Safety	NV	2011-CD-BX-0050	$166,108	Closed
2010	Forensic Investigation Techniques for Inspecting Electrical Conductors Involved in Fire	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications	Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc.	MD	2010-DN-BX-K246	$205,087	Closed
2010	FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program.	FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Nevada Department of Public Safety	NV	2010-CD-BX-0013	$199,728	Closed
2009	FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF IGNITABLE LIQUID FUEL FIRES IN BUILDINGS	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Jensen Hughes, Inc.	MD	2009-DN-BX-K232	$392,491	Closed
2009	Improving the Quality of Analysis in Forensic Science	NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program	Nevada Department of Public Safety	NV	2009-CD-BX-0021	$140,397	Closed
2008	Application of Chemometrics for the Identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris Samples	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	University of Central Florida	FL	2008-DN-BX-K069	$242,281	Closed
2008	Development and Validation of a Method for Individualization of Middle Distillates and Kerosene Residues in Fire Debris	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	Marshall University Research Corporation	WV	2008-DN-BX-K146	$198,000	Closed
2008	Fire Dynamics and Forensic Analysis of Liquid Fuel Spill Fires	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	Jensen Hughes, Inc.	MD	2008-DN-BX-K168	$239,165	Closed
2008	Improvement of the Quality and Timeliness of Forensic Services	NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program	State of Nevada, Dept. of Public Safety	NV	2008-CD-BX-0025	$99,337	Closed
2008	The Creation of a Thermal Properties Database	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	University of Central Florida	FL	2008-DN-BX-K167	$288,762	Closed
2007	Improvement of the Quality and Timeliness of Forensic Services	NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	State of Nevada, Dept. of Public Safety	NV	2007-CD-BX-0076	$96,594	Closed