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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.

Number of Awards: 7,469
Total Amount Awarded: $3,953,941,280

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
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 The sexual assault microbiome: Detecting contact when minimal male DNA is present. NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-04228-DNAX $409,612 Open
2023 THRIVE: Transformative Health and Reproductive Information for Incarcerated Women's Empowerment. NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01937-RESS $144,891 Open
2023 Thriving, Not Surviving: Refocusing Juvenile Justice Assessments and Strategies NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY AZ 15PNIJ-23-GG-01951-TITL $89,763 Open
2023 Time Since Deposition for Touch DNA Evidence NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-04217-MUMU $389,621 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 Understanding the Implementation and Impact of Credible Messenger Mentoring on Youth Across Settings NIJ FY23 Youth Mentoring Research and Evaluation THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 15PNIJ-23-GG-04238-MENT $1,345,348 Open
2023 Understanding the Quality and Perceived Impacts of SRO Training: An Evaluation of the Largest National Training Provider for School Police NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on School Safety WESTED CA 15PNIJ-23-GG-02605-MUMU $999,604 Open
2023 Understanding the Scope and Nature of Forced Criminality in the United States NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NY 15PNIJ-23-GG-01927-HT $997,729 Open
2023 Use of MicroRNA Expression in DNA extracts to Predict Body Weight Class in Forensic Samples NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-04212-MUMU $408,987 Open
2023 Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Advance Transformative Credible Messenger Mentoring for Justice-Involved Youth of Color NIJ FY23 Youth Mentoring Research and Evaluation CHILD TRENDS, INCORPORATED MD 15PNIJ-23-GG-04237-MENT $899,929 Open
2023 Violence and aggression toward teachers among 50 largest school districts: A longitudinal examination of risk factors, negative consequences, and school responses NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on School Safety THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO TX 15PNIJ-23-GG-02606-STOP $697,718 Open
2023 We Met Them Where They Are, But Is It Enough? A Qualitative Examination Of A Co-Response Outreach Program Servicing Vulnerable Populations in Philadelphia NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION PA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01930-RESS $136,485 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 A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial of an Enhanced Field Training Officer Program: An Analysis of Administrative Outcomes and Community Interactions NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Policing THE CNA CORPORATION VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-03138-RESS $978,449 Open
2022 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE DC 2020-R2-CX-0009 $450,000 Open
2022 ABCD Social Development (ABCD-SD) NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply – Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development: Social Development Sub-study (ABCD: SD) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION PA 2017-MU-CX-0044 $2,000,000 Open
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 Application of Analytical Chemistry to Test the Accuracy of Human Residual Odor Detection by Cadaver Dogs NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE TN 15PNIJ-22-GG-04412-SLFO $395,516 Open
2022 Applied Research in the Characterization, Identification, and Comparison of Pigmented Fiber Evidence NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program MICROTRACE LLC IL 15PNIJ-21-GG-04185-RESS $167,469 Open
2022 Aptamer-Based Oral Fluid Testing Device for Roadside Screening of Recent Marijuana Use in Drivers NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY NC 15PNIJ-22-GG-04440-RESS $359,373 Open
2022 Assessing the Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis NIJ FY22 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System: A Study of Existing Evidence and Public Policy Implications ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY AZ 15PNIJ-22-GG-01426-NIJB $796,008 Open
2022 Assessing the impact of treatment quality, matching and dosage on juvenile justice outcomes among a statewide sample of youth with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders NIJ FY22 Research on Juvenile Justice Topics RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK NY 15PNIJ-22-GG-03054-TITL $200,000 Past Project Period End Date
2022 Assessing the reliability of modern µXRF technology for expanded impact on the forensic examination and interpretation of trace evidence NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION WV 15PNIJ-22-GG-03571-SLFO $388,814 Open
2022 Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Implications of Removing Police from Schoolsfor Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Research on the Impact of Public Policy on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM WI 15PNIJ-22-AG-01572-RESS $49,837 Closed