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: 206
Total Amount Awarded: $97,866,428

Funded Awards
FY	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient Sort descending	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2009	Quantified Assessment of AFIS Contextual Information on Accuracy and Reliability of Subsequent Examiner Conclusions	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Complete Consultants Worldwide, LLC.	WV	2009-DN-BX-K224	$348,770	Closed
2010	Quantified Assessment of Contextual Information in Latent Friction Ridge Impression Analysis Related To Accuracy and Reliability of Subsequent Examiner Suitability Determinations	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Complete Consultants Worldwide, LLC.	WV	2010-DN-BX-K270	$452,050	Closed
2008	HCME Anthropology Division Metric Research in Forensic Cutmark Interpretation	NIJ FY 08 ORE Social Science Research in Forensic Sciences	County of Hrris, Texas	TX	2008-NI-CX-0004	$5,120	Closed
2010	Evaluating High Dynamic Range (HDR) Processing with Regards to the Presence of Individualizing Characteristics in Shoeprint/Tireprint Impressions	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence	County of Ventura	CA	2010-DN-BX-K038	$32,696	Closed
2004	Fast Capture Fingerprint/Palm Print Technology	FAST CAPTURE FINGERPRINT/PALM PRINT TECHNOLOGY	CrossMatch Technologies Inc	FL	2005-IJ-CX-K067	$1,800,597	Closed
2015	FY2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	David Rahnisky	MI	2015-CD-BX-0078	$77,063	Closed
2023	Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER	IA	15PNIJ-23-GG-04215-SLFO	$495,637	Open
2012	The Interpretation of Patterned Injuries in Medicolegal Death Investigation	NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	East Carolina University	NC	2012-DN-BX-K053	$377,480	Closed
2023	Experimental and numerical investigations for the development and validation of thermo-chemistry models and property databases for selected wall lining materials under fire exposure	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY	KY	15PNIJ-23-GG-04204-RESS	$290,289	Open
2011	Smartphone Technology for Capturing Untreated Latent Fingerprints	NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	EOIR Technologies, Inc.	VA	2011-DN-BX-K536	$208,085	Closed
2019	Black Box and White Box Forensic Examiner Evaluations - Understanding the Details	NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2019	Federal Bureau of Investigation		DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0010	$141,856	Open
2016	National Footwear Database Evaluation	FY 14 NIJ Non-solicited Applications	Federal Bureau of Investigation		2016-DNR-5470	$1,500,000	Closed
2014	Evaluation of The Use of A Non-Contact, 3D Scanner for Collecting Postmortem Fingerprints	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	FlashScan3D, LLC	TX	2014-IJ-CX-K003	$364,830	Closed
2009	Development and delivery of a series of seven self-paced, interactive (with simulated exercises) online crime scene investigation training modules.	NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	Forensic Training Network, LLC	CA	2009-DN-BX-K176	$121,625	Closed
2009	Quantifying the Effects of Database Size and Sample Quality on Measures of Individualization Validity and Accuracy in Forensics	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	George Mason University	VA	2009-DN-BX-K234	$974,981	Closed
2012	Sensitive site exploitation through trace chemical analysis of latent fingerprints (SETCAF)	NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	George Mason University	VA	2012-DN-BX-K038	$517,442	Closed
2016	Analysis of Alternative Light in the Detection and Visibility of Cutaneous Bruises	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY	VA	2016-DN-BX-0147	$449,437	Closed
2017	Statistical Error Estimation for an Objective Measure of Similarity to a Latent Image	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	George Mason University	VA	2017-IJ-CX-0029	$470,372	Closed
2021	Collaborative Artificial Intelligence Platform for Bruise Age Analysis	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021	GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY	VA	15PNIJ-21-GG-04145-SLFO	$988,559	Open
2008	Convicted Offender DNA Backlog Reduction	NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Georgia Bureau of Investigation	GA	2006-DN-BX-K441	$254,471	Closed
2013	The Fluid Dynamics of Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces with Application to Forensic Blood-Spatter Analysis	NIJ FY 13 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Georgia Tech Research Corporation	GA	2013-DN-BX-K003	$299,680	Closed
2016	Novel Quantitative Microscopy of Wet-Powdered Latent Fingermarks of Different Ages	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION	GA	2016-DN-BX-0195	$330,007	Closed
2017	The Fluid Dynamics of Forensic Bloodstain Analysis: Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION	GA	2017-IJ-CX-0028	$683,619	Closed
2010	Gunshot Residue in a Non-Firearm-Related Detainee Population	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Harris County	TX	2010-DN-BX-K222	$88,837	Closed
2015	Impression Evidence Backlog Reduction	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Idaho State Police	ID	2015-CD-BX-0043	$63,705	Closed