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Awards Listing

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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As part of accomplishing its mission, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for various research, development, and evaluation projects; forensic laboratory enhancement activities; and fellowship programs.

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State: IL,
District: 1

Number of Awards: 39
Total Amount Awarded: $16,547,385

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
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 McCrone Research Institute IL 2019-DU-BX-0047 $157,863 Open
2018 A Longitudinal Study of Police Prestige, Job Satisfaction, Resilience and Stress through the Officer Safety and Wellness Platform (OSAW-B) NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System National Opinion Research Center IL 2018-R2-CX-0026 $1,135,179 Open
2018 A place-based approach to address youth-police officer interactions in crime hotspots: A Randomized Controlled Trial Legacy OJJDP Research Grants National Opinion Research Center IL 2018-JX-FX-0093 $999,396 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 The University of Chicago IL 2016-JU-FX-0002 $248,918 Open
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 A Randomized Controlled Trial on Community Infused Problem-Oriented Policing in Crime Hotspots NIJ FY17 Understanding the Impacts of Policing Strategies and Practices (Beyond Crime Reduction) National Opinion Research Center IL 2017-R2-CX-0017 $1,399,828 Open
2017 FY17 CPD Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program NIJ FY17 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Competitive) Chicago, City of IL 2017-CD-BX-0053 $247,979 Closed
2017 Interpersonal Conflict and Resolution: Assessing victimization and perpetration sequencing and proximal determinants NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation on Victims of Crime National Opinion Research Center IL 2017-VF-GX-0103 $452,891 Open
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 Open
2017 Relationship Dynamics in the National Survey of Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence (STRiV) NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Teen Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, and Intimate Partner Violence National Opinion Research Center IL 2017-MU-CX-0031 $998,574 Open
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 The University of Chicago IL 2017-VA-CX-0033 $452,553 Open
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 Law Enforcement Officers Safety and Wellness: A Multi-Level Study Research and Evaluation in Support of the Recommendations of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing National Opinion Research Center IL 2016-IJ-CX-0021 $970,795 Open
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 Open
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 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