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: 15
Total Amount Awarded: $7,023,470

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2019	Quantifying the Accuracy of Two Innovative Forensic Genetic Identification Techniques: Genealogical Searching and Low-Template DNA Mixture Analysis	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019	SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY	CA	2019-DU-BX-0028	$395,773	Open
2018	Ensuring standards and enhancing the field of predictive biometrics using a globally-diverse genotype-phenotype database	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	IN	2018-DU-BX-0219	$651,242	Open
2017	Population Genetic Issues for Forensic DNA Profiles	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	WA	2017-DN-BX-0136	$903,440	Past Project Period End Date
2016	Characterization and Quantification of Microbial Degradation of Sexual Lubricants	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	University of Central Florida	FL	2016-DN-BX-0005	$50,000	Open
2015	Evaluating the Efficiency of the Use of the QiagenÂ® QIAsymphonyÂ® with High Throughput Y-screening as an Alternative to Conventional Serology	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Marshall University Research Corporation	WV	2015-R2-CX-K039	$154,577	Closed
2014	Computational methods for the interpretation of forensic DNA samples	NIJ FY 14 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Camden Campus	NJ	2014-DN-BX-0001	$34,999	Closed
2014	Continued Development of FROG-kb: A Forensic Resource/Reference on Genetics knowledge base	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Yale University	CT	2014-DN-BX-K030	$314,468	Closed
2014	Improving the prediction of human quantitative pigmentation traits such as eye, hair and skin color using a worldwide representation panel of US and European individuals	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Trustees of Indiana University	IN	2014-DN-BX-K031	$1,123,404	Closed
2014	Population Genetic Issues for Forensic DNA Profiles	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	University of Washington	WA	2014-DN-BX-K028	$510,045	Closed
2014	The Enhancement of the Native American CODIS STR Database for Use in Forensic Casework	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	CA	2014-DN-BX-K024	$253,315	Closed
2013	Advancing Probabilistic Approaches to Interpreting Low-template DNA Profiles and Mixtures: Developing Theory, Implementing Practice	NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles	CA	2013-DN-BX-K029	$545,303	Closed
2011	Population Genetic Issues for Forensic DNA Profiles	NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	University of Washington	WA	2011-DN-BX-K541	$1,269,456	Closed
2008	NIJ Forensic DNA R&DNational Institute of Justice (NIJ''s) Forensic DNA Reserach and DevelopmentHuman Specific DNA Quantitation for Fully Integrated Microfluidic STR Analysis1/1/09 - 12/31/09	NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals	Network Biosystems, Inc.	MA	2008-DN-BX-K009	$494,319	Closed
2005	Improving the efficiency of DNA casework analysis through simple, effective, PCR-based screening methods	Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application	Vermont Department of Public Safety	VT	2005-DA-BX-K003	$256,000	Closed
2000	Simple, Rapid, and Accurate Quantitation of Human DNA	Enhancing DNA ID Capabilities for Reduction of Violent Crime	Vermont Department of Public Safety	VT	2000-IJ-CX-K012	$67,129	Closed