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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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Subtopic: Evidence analysis and processing

Number of Awards: 2,248
Total Amount Awarded: $771,593,149

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2013 NIJ and FBI Laboratory Partnership to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Bureau of Investigation 2013-MUR-6019 $4,874,000 Closed
2013 NIJ and FBI Laboratory Partnership to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Bureau of Investigation 2013-MUR-6019 $1,000,000 Closed
2013 Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Forensic Science Center 2013-DNR-5042 $344,000 Closed
2013 Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Forensic Science Center 2013-DNR-5042 $625,000 Closed
2013 Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Forensic Science Center 2013-DNR-5042 $492,500 Closed
2013 Development and Delivery of Knowledge-based Forensic Science Curricula NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 2013-DNR-4876 $450,000 Closed
2011 3D Characterization and Comparison of Fracture Surfaces NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2011-DN-R-0230 $355,000 Closed
2010 Significance of Association in Tool Mark Characterization NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2009-DN-R-119-2 $390,000 Closed
2009 Improvements to Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry for Quantitative Forensic Analysis Using a Short Pulse (100 Femtosecond) Ultraviolet Laser NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensis Analysis of Trace Evidence: Invited Full Proposals Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2009-DN-R-112 $237,977 Closed
2010 Universal IR Fluorescent Latent-Print Detection Method NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE) 2008-IJ-R-134-2 $440,013 Closed
2010 Investigation of a novel approach to forensic analysis using neutron imaging techniques NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE) 2008-IJ-R-134-1 $499,261 Closed
2008 National Firearms Examiner Academy Forensic Science Training NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2008 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 2008-DNR-122 $500,000 Closed
2007 MicroCantilever (MC) based Robust Sensing Approach for Controlled Substances NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2007 Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2008-DN-R-038 $685,000 Closed
2011 Development of a Mobile, Automated Tool Mark Characterization/Comparison System NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2011-DN-R-0230-2 $499,000 Closed
2022 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 $463,932 Open
2022 Breath Measurements of Acute Cannabis Use (BACE): Towards Reliable Determination of Recent Use Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021 National Institute of Standards and Technology DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0003 $1,450,809 Open
2022 Forensic STR Sequencing Nomenclature Resource Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021 National Institute of Standards and Technology DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0004 $541,034 Open
2021 Rapid DNA Crime Scene Sample Multi-Laboratory Evaluation Project NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2021 Federal Bureau of Investigation DJO-NIJ-21-RO-0004 $475,000 Open
2021 NIJ Co-funding for the NSF Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS) NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2021 National Science Foundation DJO-NIJ-21-RO-0002 $160,720 Open
2013 Support NIST Work on Fingerprint Database NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 National Institute of Standards and Technology 2013-IJR-4454 $900,000 Closed
2005 Continuation and Expansion of DCCI Stegextraction Project NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005 U.S. Department of Defense - Defense Cyber Crime Institute 2005-DN-R-086-2 $700,000 Closed
2007 Continuation and Expansion of DCCI Stegextraction Project NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005 U.S. Department of Defense - Defense Cyber Crime Institute 2005-DN-R-086-2 $300,000 Closed
2005 Continuation and Expansion of DCCI Stegextraction Project NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005 U.S. Department of Defense - Defense Cyber Crime Institute 2005-DN-R-086-2 $320,000 Closed
2005 Continuation and Expansion of DCCI Stegextraction Project NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005 U.S. Department of Defense - Defense Cyber Crime Institute 2005-DN-R-086-2 $150,000 Closed
2021 Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020 Federal Bureau of Investigation DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008 $25,000 Open