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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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This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]

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Fiscal Year: 2023

Number of Awards: 133
Total Amount Awarded: $84,596,588

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2023 "Examining the Effects of Back-End Release Discretion on Prison Populations and Length of Stay: A State-by-State Analysis" NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Sentencing and Resentencing REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MN 15PNIJ-23-GG-04240-RESS $335,595 Open
2023 21st Century Criminal Defense Practice: An Examination of the Impact of Holistic Defense in Wayne County, Michigan NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice: Advancing Access to Justice 60 Years after Gideon JUSTICE INNOVATION INC. NY 15PNIJ-23-GG-02235-RESS $829,358 Open
2023 A Frame Analysis of Violence and Accelerationism in Cognitive Radicalization NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY OH 15PNIJ-23-GG-01382-DOMR $449,897 Open
2023 A longitudinal cohort mixed methods study of the impact of mental health on retention and turnover among early career police officers in South Carolina NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Policing Practices, Accountability Mechanisms, and Alternatives UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SC 15PNIJ-23-GG-05499-RESS $1,000,000 Open
2023 A Micro-and Macro Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Colorado NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF COLORADO CO 15PNIJ-23-GG-02401-MUMU $1,456,274 Open
2023 A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Impacts and Implementation of Florida's Risk Protection Order (RPO) Law, 2018-2023 NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-02406-BSCI $700,224 Open
2023 A Nationwide Assessment of Jail Reentry Policies and Practices: A Two-Tiered Study of the Field NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-23-GG-02232-SCAX $599,986 Open
2023 A Process, Adaptation, and Outcome Evaluation of San Gabriel Valley Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement (SGV CARE) NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Policing Practices, Accountability Mechanisms, and Alternatives THE RAND CORPORATION CA 15PNIJ-23-GG-05494-RESS $573,536 Open
2023 A randomized controlled trial of Co-response for Mental Health Calls for Service to the Police in Fort Collins, CO NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Policing Practices, Accountability Mechanisms, and Alternatives UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING WY 15PNIJ-23-GG-05502-RESS $649,464 Open
2023 A Randomized Controlled Trial of the HeartMath Resilience Program: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Jail Staff Performance and Retention NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-02231-NIJB $498,491 Open
2023 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE DC 2020-R2-CX-0009 $300,000 Open
2023 ABCD Social Development (ABCD-SD) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION PA 2017-MU-CX-0044 $1,900,000 Open
2023 Accuracy, Efficacy, and Reproducibility of Muzzle-to-Target Distance Determination using Gunshot Residue NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes NOBLIS, INC. VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-04222-MUMU $872,282 Open
2023 Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis-derived Finished Products for Forensic Laboratories Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021 National Institute of Standards and Technology DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0002 $400,000 Open
2023 An Assessment of Dual System Data and Practices Capacity across Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems NIJ FY23 Research on Juvenile Justice Topics CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC CA 15PNIJ-23-GG-02411-TITL $2,000,000 Open
2023 An Examination of the Law Enforcement Role in Implementing Extreme Risk Protection Orders NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM DC 15PNIJ-23-GG-02399-BSCI $425,304 Open
2023 An Image Analysis Framework for Objective Color Interpretation of Seized Drug Tests NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-23-GG-04210-SLFO $392,196 Open
2023 Analytical Challenges with Proliferating THC Analogues NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01421-COAP $726,360 Open
2023 Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program through a Phased Evaluation Approach Using an Implementation Science Mixed Methods Approach GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC GA 2020-CZ-BX-0014 $320,000 Open
2023 Audio Deepfake Detection for Forensics and Security NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER NY 15PNIJ-23-GG-01933-RESS $64,003 Open
2023 Beyond Suspect Identification: Fingerprint Aging with Machine Learning and Multidimensional Chemical Analysis NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01950-RESS $111,000 Open
2023 California: A Decade of Decarceration NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-23-GG-01938-RESS $32,203 Closed
2023 Capturing nuclear DNA from hair shafts NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE) DC 15PNIJ-23-GG-04209-DNAX $413,504 Open
2023 Climate, Culture, and Correction Officer Wellness NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Correctional Culture and Climate SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MA 15PNIJ-23-GG-06104-RESS $960,132 Open
2023 Comparison of Examiner Conclusions with Score-based Likelihood Ratios for Cartridge Case Evidence NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes National Institute of Standards and Technology DJO-NIJ-24-RO-0002 $409,578 Open