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: 43
Total Amount Awarded: $19,727,454

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2021	Advancing the Understanding of 3D Imaging for Firearms Identification	Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2021	HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER INC	TX	15PNIJ-21-GG-02714-MUMU	$303,471	Open
2020	Neurofeedback-Enhanced Trauma Treatment for Adolescents in Residential Treatment	Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	TX	2020-R2-CX-0045	$98,575	Closed
2019	A DNA Barcoding Strategy for Blow and Flesh Flies Encountered During Medicolegal Casework	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	HARRIS COUNTY	TX	2019-DU-BX-0022	$20,685	Closed
2018	Establishing Sufficiency Thresholds for Assessing the Quality of Mass Spectral Data	NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories	HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER, INC.	TX	2018-DU-BX-0184	$282,703	Closed
2016	Assessing Cognitive Bias, Method Validation, and Equipment Performance for theForensic Anthropology Laboratory	Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories	Harris County, Texas	TX	2016-DN-BX-K003	$114,106	Closed
2015	DNA Capacity Enhancement	NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program	Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc	TX	2015-DN-BX-0072	$1,172,752	Closed
2013	Characterization of Performance-Enhancing Peptides via Inlet Ionization on DART-TOF/MS	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Harris County, TX	TX	2013-DN-BX-K020	$80,765	Closed
2013	FY2013 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - City of Houston Police Department	NIJ FY 13 DNA Backlog Reduction Program	City of Houston Police Department	TX	2013-DN-BX-0067	$1,233,415	Closed
2013	Learning Models for Predictive Behavioral Intent and Activity Analysis in Wide Area Video Surveillance	NIJ FY 13 Office of Science and Technology Continuations	University of Houston	TX	2009-MU-MU-K004	$215,356	Closed
2012	FY12 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - City of Houston	NIJ FY 12 DNA Backlog Reduction Program	City of Houston	TX	2012-DN-BX-0068	$1,208,170	Closed
2012	NIJ FY12 Office of Research and Evaluation ORE Continuations	NIJ FY 12 Office of Research and Evaluation ORE Continuations	City of Houston Police Department	TX	2011-DN-BX-0002	$515,000	Closed
2011	Action Research to Enhance Investigations and Prosecutions of Sexual Assaults in Houston	NIJ FY 11 Strategic Approaches to Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence: An Action Research Project	City of Houston	TX	2011-DN-BX-0002	$178,076	Closed
2011	FY 2011 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Houston Police Department	NIJ FY 11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program	City of Houston Police Department	TX	2011-DN-BX-K427	$1,532,118	Closed
2011	Learning Models for Predictive Behavioral Intent and Activity Analysis in Wide Area Video Surveillance	NIJ FY 11 Office of Science and Technology Continuations	University of Houston	TX	2009-MU-MU-K004	$249,711	Closed
2011	Strategic Approaches to Sexual Assault Evidence: Phase II	NIJ FY 2011 Office of Research and Evaluation Continuations	City of Houston Police Department	TX	2011-DN-BX-0002	$821,814	Closed
2011	Use of pressure cycling technology to enhance DNA yield and profile success in touch samples.	NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Harris County, Texas	TX	2011-DN-BX-K554	$76,778	Closed
2010	Collection of DNA Samples from Buried Unidentified Decedents.	NIJ FY 10 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing	Harris County	TX	2010-DN-BX-K207	$166,365	Closed
2010	Genetic Markers Associated with Sudden Unexplained Death or Sudden Infant Death	NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Research and Development	County of Harris, Texas	TX	2010-DN-BX-K230	$254,521	Closed
2010	Gunshot Residue in a Non-Firearm-Related Detainee Population	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Harris County	TX	2010-DN-BX-K222	$88,837	Closed
2010	NIJ Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Houston Police Department Crime Lab	NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program	City of Houston Police Department	TX	2010-DN-BX-K112	$1,143,339	Closed
2010	Novel Computer-Assisted Identification Method Using Radiograph Comparison	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Forensic Crime Scene and Medicolegal Death Investigations	Harris County	TX	2010-DN-BX-K194	$366,561	Closed
2009	"FY2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - City of Houston"	NIJ FY 09 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Program	City of Houston	TX	2009-DN-BX-K130	$1,311,800	Closed
2009	FY 2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program -- Harris County Medical Examiner's Office.	NIJ FY 09 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Program	Harris County	TX	2009-DN-BX-K078	$729,354	Closed
2009	Harris County Fellowship Program	NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program	Harris County	TX	2009-CD-BX-0089	$99,686	Closed
2009	Learning Models for Predictive Behavioral Intent and Activity Analysis in Wide Area Video Surveillance	NIJ FY 09 Technology Research and Development	University of Houston	TX	2009-MU-MU-K004	$271,516	Closed