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: 37
Total Amount Awarded: $13,305,532

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2021	Prisons as Schools for Change: Evidence from Illinois	Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives, Fiscal Year 2021	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE	IL	15PNIJ-21-GG-00139-NIJB	$585,726	Open
2021	Strengthening data-driven pretrial release in New Jersey	NIJ Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice, Fiscal Year 2021	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE	IL	15PNIJ-21-GG-02806-RESS	$837,477	Open
2019	Development of Microscopical Methods for the Systematic Analysis of Chemically Reacted, Improvised Low Explosives and Related Residues	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	MC CRONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.	IL	2019-DU-BX-0047	$157,863	Open
2018	Balancing Accuracy and Timeliness: The Stages of Criminal Prosecution in Cook County, IL	NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Social and Behavioral Sciences	The University of Chicago	IL	2018-R2-CX-0001	$32,000	Closed
2018	Evaluating a Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Improving Life Outcomes of Underserved Young Women: A Randomized Experiment in Chicago	Legacy OJJDP Research Grants	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE	IL	2016-JU-FX-0002	$248,918	Past Project Period End Date
2018	Evaluating a Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Improving Life Outcomes of Underserved Young Women: A Randomized Experiment in Chicago	Legacy OJJDP Research Grants	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE	IL	2016-JU-FX-0002	$248,953	Past Project Period End Date
2018	Evaluating a Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Improving Life Outcomes of Underserved Young Women: A Randomized Experiment in Chicago	Legacy OJJDP Research Grants	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE	IL	2016-JU-FX-0002	$749,411	Past Project Period End Date
2018	Neighborhood Context and Probation Outcomes	NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Social and Behavioral Sciences	The University of Chicago	IL	2018-R2-CX-0006	$32,000	Closed
2018	The influence of social surroundings on juvenile and criminal justice involvement of 17-year-olds transitioning from foster care to adulthood: A longitudinal and life-course approach	NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Social and Behavioral Sciences	The University of Chicago	IL	2018-R2-CX-0007	$32,000	Closed
2018	Trauma Exposure, Ecological Factors, and Child Welfare Involvement as Predictors of Youth Crossover into the Juvenile Justice System	Legacy OJJDP Research Grants	Chapin Hall Center for Children	IL	2016-MU-MU-0069	$74,997	Closed
2017	Linking internal organ microbiome and metabolome compositions to cause death in medicolegal investigations	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The University of Chicago	IL	2017-MU-MU-0042	$532,286	Closed
2017	Using Machine Learning to Identify High Risk Domestic Violence Offenders in New York City	NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Teen Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, and Intimate Partner Violence	UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE	IL	2017-VA-CX-0033	$452,553	Closed
2016	A Predictive Knowledgebase Linking Microbial Signatures to Human Lifestyle Characteristics	Non-solicited Applications	The University of Chicago	IL	2015-DN-BX-K430	$564,735	Closed
2016	Research and Evaluation on Victims of Crime	Research and Evaluation on Victims of Crime	National Opinion Research Center	IL	2016-VF-GX-0007	$225,000	Closed
2016	The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Microspectrophotometry (MSP) of Dyed Fibers	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	McCrone Research Institute	IL	2016-DN-BX-0145	$289,126	Closed
2015	A Nationally Representative Study of Conflicts, Dyadic Interactions, and the Victim-Offender Overlap	NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on Victims of Crime	National Opinion Research Center	IL	2015-VF-GX-0110	$998,044	Closed
2015	Comprehensive Optimization of the Use ofReal-Time Video Technology in Urban Policing Phase 2	NIJ FY 15 Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Chicago, City of	IL	2014-R2-CX-K002	$541,222	Closed
2015	Development of Modern Microcrystal Tests for Controlled Drugs, Diverted Pharmaceuticals and Bath Salts	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	McCrone Research Institute, Inc.	IL	2015-IJ-CX-K010	$122,428	Closed
2014	Chicago Police Department Forensics Laboratory Equipment Upgrade	NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Chicago, City of	IL	2014-CD-BX-0027	$160,325	Closed
2014	CPD FY2014 Optimizing the Use of Video Technology to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes	NIJ FY 14 Optimizing the Use of Video Technology to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes	Chicago, City of	IL	2014-R2-CX-K002	$528,957	Closed
2014	Re-engaging Justice-Involved Youth	NIJ FY 14 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	University of Chicago	IL	2014-IJ-CX-0011	$29,799	Closed
2014	Underground Gun Markets in Chicago	NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Firearms and Violence	The University of Chicago	IL	2014-MU-CX-0013	$459,849	Closed
2013	Improving Hot-Spot Policing through Behavioral Interventions	NIJ FY 13 Research on Offender Decision-Making	The University of Chicago	IL	2013-R2-CX-0006	$760,230	Closed
2012	A Chicago Police Department initiative to resolve cold case homicides through comprehensive case reviews and use of current DNA technologies.	NIJ FY 12 Solving Cold Cases with DNA	Chicago, City of	IL	2012-DN-BX-K004	$499,565	Closed
2011	DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERN COMPENDIUM OF MICROCRYSTAL TESTS FOR ILLICIT DRUGS AND DIVERTED PHARMACEUTICALS	NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	McCrone Research Institute	IL	2011-DN-BX-K528	$199,712	Closed