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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: Elder abuse

Number of Awards: 53
Total Amount Awarded: $23,873,898

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2013 The impact of a forensic collaborative for older adults on criminal justice and victim outcomes: A randomized-control, longitudinal design NIJ FY 13 Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Elderly Individuls and Residents of Residential Care Facilities University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) CO 2013-MU-CX-0032 $622,283 Closed
2011 Elder Abuse Computerized Decision Support System NIJ FY 11 Research and Evaluation in Violence and Victimization Chestnut Health Systems IL 2011-IJ-CX-0014 $731,748 Closed
2011 Evaluating the Cost Effectiveness of the Elder Abuse Forensic Center Model NIJ FY 11 Research and Evaluation in Violence and Victimization University of Southern California CA 2011-IJ-CX-0015 $484,448 Closed
2010 An Examination of Resident Abuse in Assisted Living Facilities NIJ FY 10 ORE Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of the Elderly and Residents of Residential Care Facilities UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PA 2010-IJ-CX-0023 $466,441 Closed
2010 Financial Exploitation of the Elderly in a Consumer Context NIJ FY 10 ORE Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of the Elderly and Residents of Residential Care Facilities Arizona Board of Regents for Arizona State University AZ 2010-IJ-CX-0008 $393,174 Closed
2009 Developing End-User Criteria and a Prototype for an Elder Abuse Assessment System NIJ FY 09 ORE Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals and Residents of Residential Care Facilities The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois IL 2009-IJ-CX-0202 $307,436 Closed
2009 Evaluating an Elder Abuse Forensic Center Using a Randomized Controlled Trial NIJ FY 09 ORE Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals and Residents of Residential Care Facilities University of Southern California CA 2009-IJ-CX-0017 $260,006 Closed
2009 Physician Documentation of Resident to Resident Mistreatment in Residential Care Facilities NIJ FY 09 ORE Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals and Residents of Residential Care Facilities Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University NY 2009-IJ-CX-0001 $626,801 Closed
2008 Coroner Investigations of Suspicious Elder Deaths NIJ FY 08 ORE Crime and Justice The Regents of the University of California CA 2008-MU-MU-0021 $526,985 Closed
2008 Developing an Actuarial Risk Assessment for Adult Protective Services NIJ FY 08 ORE Elder Mistreatment National Council on Crime and Delinquency CA 2008-IJ-CX-0025 $309,000 Closed
2007 A Multi-site Assessment of Court-Focused Elder Abuse Initiatives NIJ FY 07 ORE Elder Abuse American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education DC 2007-IJ-CX-0107 $219,409 Closed
2007 A Population-Based Assessment of Elder Mistreatment in Non-Institutionalized Adults NIJ FY 07 ORE Elder Abuse Medical University of South Carolina SC 2007-WG-BX-0009 $700,780 Closed
2007 Laying the Foundation for Theoretical Model Development in Elder Abuse NIJ FY 07 ORE Continuations The Regents of the University of California, Irvine CA 2005-IJ-CX-0048 $200,000 Closed
2007 People with Dementia as Witnesses to Emotional Events NIJ FY 07 ORE Elder Abuse The Regents of the University of California, Irvine CA 2007-MU-MU-0002 $441,017 Closed
2007 Utility of Whole-Body CT Imaging in the Post Mortem Detection of Elder Abuse and Neglect: Comparison with and Potential Substitution for Standard Autopsy. NIJ FY 07 ORE Elder Abuse University of Maryland, Baltimore MD 2007-DN-BX-0007 $292,341 Closed
2006 A Multi-site Study to Characterize Pressure Ulcers in Long-term Care under Best Practices NIJ FY06 Research and Evaluation on Elder Abuse The Regents of the University of California CA 2006-IJ-CX-0029 $561,718 Closed
2006 Conceptualizing and Measuring Financial Exploitation and Psychological Abuse of Elderly Individuals NIJ FY06 Research and Evaluation on Elder Abuse The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois IL 2006-MU-MU-0004 $304,300 Closed
2006 Financial Abuse of the Elderly vs Other Forms of Elder Abuse: Assessing Their Dynamics, Risk Factors, and Society''s Response NIJ FY06 Research and Evaluation on Elder Abuse University of Virginia VA 2006-WG-BX-0010 $290,414 Closed
2006 Statewide Analysis of Elder Abuse NIJ FY06 Research and Evaluation on Elder Abuse Advocates for Human Potential MA 2006-WG-BX-0009 $118,376 Closed
2005 Bruising as a Forensic Marker of Physical Elder Abuse Research & Evaluation of Elderly Individuals, Older Women and Residents of Long Term Care Facilities The Regents of the University of California, Irvine CA 2005-IJ-CX-0048 $375,655 Closed
2005 Detecting, Addressing and Preventing Elder Abuse in Residential Care Facilities Research & Evaluation of Elderly Individuals, Older Women and Residents of Long Term Care Facilities Texas A and M Research Foundation TX 2005-IJ-CX-0054 $208,354 Closed
2005 Elder Abuse: How Protective Behaviors and Risk Factors Affect the Course of Abuse Over Time Research & Evaluation of Elderly Individuals, Older Women and Residents of Long Term Care Facilities Police Foundation DC 2005-WG-BX-0012 $438,054 Closed
2005 Florida Elder Abuse Survey Research & Evaluation of Elderly Individuals, Older Women and Residents of Long Term Care Facilities University of South Florida FL 2005-MU-MU-0052 $235,585 Closed
2004 Mandatory Reporting of Nursing Home Deaths: Markers for Mistreatment, Effect on Care Quality, and Generalizability National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Research and Evaluation Curators of The University of Missouri MO 2004-IJ-CX-1012 $432,061 Closed
2003 Factors That Impact The Determination By Medical Examiners Of Elder Mistreatment As A Cause Of Death In Older Persons National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Baylor College of Medicine TX 2003-IJ-CX-K015 $290,315 Closed