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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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Subtopic: Violent crime

Number of Awards: 635
Total Amount Awarded: $345,363,133

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2023 Mapping the Continuum of Support for Violent Extremism in the United States NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-23-GG-01383-DOMR $1,192,220 Open
2023 Networks and Pathways of Violent Extremism: Effectiveness of Dis/Misinformation Campaigns NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism CLEMSON UNIVERSITY SC 15PNIJ-23-GG-01381-DOMR $953,203 Open
2023 NIJ Community Violence Intervention Research and Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Center NIJ FY23 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 15PNIJ-23-GG-04264-CVIP $5,000,000 Open
2023 NIJ FY23 National Study Examining Interpersonal Violence Experienced By Young Adults NIJ FY23 National Study Examining Interpersonal Violence Experienced By Young Adults WESTAT, INC. MD 15PNIJ-23-GK-02236-MUMU $1,000,000 Open
2023 Research & Evaluation of Boston's Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Initiative NIJ FY23 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MA 15PNIJ-23-GG-04265-CVIP $328,407 Open
2023 The Extremism Sentencing Study: Judicial Outcomes and Recidivism Among Individuals Convicted of International and Domestic Terrorism NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK MD 15PNIJ-23-GG-01384-DOMR $762,553 Open
2023 The Mortal Tragedy: Analyzing Body Disposal Patterns in Homicide Cases NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-23-GG-01947-RESS $166,500 Open
2023 Understanding and Refining Violence Intervention Implementation: St. Louis (MO) as a Crucial Case NIJ FY23 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM MO 15PNIJ-23-GG-04268-CVIP $779,614 Open
2023 What Works to Reduce Violent Gun Crime in Focused Deterrence Initiatives? Estimating the Effect of Services and Enforcement in Facilitating Desistence Among Prolific Violent Offenders NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime and Crime and Firearm Violence in the Community UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FL 15PNIJ-23-GK-00844-RESS $1,392,265 Open
2022 Centering Youth Experiences to Address Community Violence: A Youth Participatory Action Research Project NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime and Firearm Violence in the Community CHILD TRENDS, INCORPORATED MD 15PNIJ-22-GG-01420-RESS $1,029,558 Open
2022 Evaluation of a Community-focused Violence Intervention and Prevention Program NIJ FY22 Evaluation of OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Projects RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-22-GK-03016-CVIP $637,685 Open
2022 Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program STONEY FORENSIC, INC VA 15PNIJ-21-GG-04192-RESS $640,293 Past Project Period End Date
2022 Examining Models of Law Enforcement Crime Information Centers for Sustained Organizational Change NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Policing THE CNA CORPORATION VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-03142-RESS $709,851 Open
2022 Examining the changing dynamics of homicide in Los Angeles: 1990 - present NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime and Firearm Violence in the Community UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE CA 15PNIJ-22-GG-01422-RESS $877,000 Open
2022 Gun Wars and Community Terrorization: Investigating Longitudinal Gang Violence in New Jersey from a Networked Perspective NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-22-AG-00266-NIJB $278,976 Past Project Period End Date
2022 Ionic liquid-solvated near infrared dyes for detection of trace blood spatter in textiles under ambient lighting conditions NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MS 15PNIJ-22-GG-04427-RESS $431,907 Open
2022 National Scan, Case Studies, and Evaluability Assessments of Restorative Justice Programs for Serious and Violent Harm NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice: Diversion and Restorative Justice THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 15PNIJ-22-GG-03584-NONF $500,136 Open
2022 What works to reduce violent gun crime in focused deterrence initiatives? Estimating the effect of services and enforcement in facilitating desistence among prolific violent offenders in Tampa NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime and Firearm Violence in the Community PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE PA 15PNIJ-22-GK-01421-RESS $1,392,265 Declined
2021 A Universal Method for the Detection of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residue based on Fast Fluorescence Mapping and Raman Spectroscopic Identification Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021 RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE NY 15PNIJ-21-GG-04153-RESS $632,138 Past Project Period End Date
2021 Comparative Evaluation of Genotyping Technologies for Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Sexual Assault Casework Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021 BODE CELLMARK FORENSICS, INC. VA 15PNIJ-21-GG-04143-MUMU $437,383 Past Project Period End Date
2021 Evaluation of Project Safe Neighborhoods Evaluation of Project Safe Neighborhoods, FY 2019 RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 2019-75-CX-0008 $3,000,000 Open
2021 Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021 STONEY FORENSIC, INC VA 15PNIJ-21-GG-04192-RESS $330,044 Past Project Period End Date
2021 Examining Equity in State Victim Compensation Programs: A Multilevel Analysis Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime, Fiscal Year 2021 THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS LTD. KY 15PNIJ-21-GG-00996-NONF $550,000 Open
2021 Examining the Effect of Oregon’s Measure 110 on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Criminal Justice Outcomes W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021 THE RAND CORPORATION CA 15PNIJ-21-GG-04709-NIJB $598,053 Open
2021 From Dot Coms to Pipe Bombs: Online Radicalization and Mobilization to Violence Research and Evaluation on Domestic Terrorism Prevention, Fiscal Year 2021 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AR 15PNIJ-21-GG-02725-DOMR $893,721 Open