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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: IA,
District: 3

Number of Awards: 28
Total Amount Awarded: $8,523,965

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2023 Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER IA 15PNIJ-23-GG-04215-SLFO $495,637 Open
2020 Positive identification using frontal sinus comparisons: Developing empirically-based guidelines Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020 DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER IA 2020-75-CX-0013 $357,871 Closed
2018 OSTEOID, A New Forensic Tool: Developing a Practical Online Resource for Species Identification of Skeletal Remains NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER IA 2018-DU-BX-0229 $185,453 Closed
2017 Tracking Sexual Assault Kits in Iowa NIJ FY17 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR) Iowa Department of Justice IA 2017-MU-BX-0133 $796,985 Open
2015 2015 Coverdell Forensic Science Grant NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2015-CD-BX-0031 $73,856 Closed
2015 FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program-Iowa Department of Public Safety NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program Iowa Department of Public Safety IA 2015-DN-BX-0032 $472,787 Closed
2014 2014 Formula Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2014-CD-BX-0036 $69,211 Closed
2013 FY2013 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Iowa Department of Public Safety NIJ FY 13 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Iowa Department of Public Safety IA 2013-DN-BX-0014 $512,429 Closed
2013 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Formula Grant NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2013-CD-BX-0019 $63,983 Closed
2012 Coverdell Forensic Science Grant - State of Iowa NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2012-CD-BX-0040 $230,674 Closed
2012 FY2012 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Iowa Department of Public Safety NIJ FY 12 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Iowa Department of Public Safety IA 2012-DN-BX-0014 $499,464 Closed
2011 Coverdell Forensic Science Grant Program - Formula and Competitive NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2011-CD-BX-0008 $184,816 Closed
2011 FY2011 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Iowa Department of Public Safety NIJ FY 11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Iowa Department of Public Safety IA 2011-DN-BX-K490 $461,560 Closed
2010 2010 Paul Coverdell FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2010-CD-BX-0037 $221,897 Closed
2010 FY2010 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Iowa NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Iowa Department of Public Safety IA 2010-DN-BX-K152 $247,571 Closed
2010 The Effects of Acquisition of Postmortem Blood Specimens on Drug Levels and the Effects of Transport Conditions on Degradation of Drugs NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines Iowa Department of Public Health IA 2010-DN-BX-K216 $167,697 Closed
2009 09 Coverdell Grant NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2009-CD-BX-0020 $156,503 Closed
2008 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2008-CD-BX-0009 $110,922 Closed
2008 Solving Cold Cases with DNA NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Iowa DPS Division of Criminal Investigation IA 2008-DN-BX-K206 $500,000 Closed
2007 Coverdell Forensic Science NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2007-CD-BX-0028 $112,977 Closed
2006 Coverdell Forensic Science Grant NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2006-DN-BX-0051 $101,171 Closed
2005 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2005-DN-BX-0006 $95,823 Closed
2005 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Iowa Criminalistics Laboratory DNA Capacity Enhancement Program State of Iowa IA 2005-DA-BX-K088 $183,400 Closed
2004 Iowa Criminalistics Laboratory DNA Capacity Improvement DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Formula Grant Announcement, FY04 State of Iowa IA 2004-DN-BX-K110 $170,384 Closed
2004 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grant PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004 - F Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy IA 2004-DN-BX-0156 $67,272 Closed