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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: Juvenile justice

Number of Awards: 308
Total Amount Awarded: $328,849,153

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2018 Rigorous Evaluation of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice's Second Chance Act Reentry Reform Legacy OJJDP Research Grants CHILD TRENDS, INCORPORATED MD 2018-CZ-BX-0026 $985,433 Open
2018 Risk Assessment Implementation and Youth Outcomes: A Multi-Method Study Spanning The Juvenile Justice System Legacy OJJDP Research Grants University of Cincinnati OH 2014-MU-FX-0006 $910,045 Closed
2018 The influence of social surroundings on juvenile and criminal justice involvement of 17-year-olds transitioning from foster care to adulthood: A longitudinal and life-course approach NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Social and Behavioral Sciences The University of Chicago IL 2018-R2-CX-0007 $32,000 Closed
2018 The PbS Learning Institute, the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA), and the VERA Institute of Justice, propose to develop new reentry measurement standards. Legacy OJJDP Research Grants PbS Learning Institute, Inc. MA 2015-CZ-BX-K002 $750,000 Closed
2018 To Understand the Role of Trauma, Exposure to Violence, and Retraumatization for Justice Involved Youth, Particularly for Clients Who Identify As LGBTQI or GNC Legacy OJJDP Research Grants Hennepin County MN 2016-MU-MU-0066 $60,379 Closed
2018 Trajectories of Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System's Response Legacy OJJDP Research Grants Northwestern University IL 2013-JF-FX-0057 $500,000 Closed
2018 Trajectories of Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System's Response: Collateral Consequences in Young Adulthood Legacy OJJDP Research Grants Northwestern University IL 2013-JF-FX-0057 $500,000 Closed
2018 Trajectories of Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice Systems Response Legacy OJJDP Research Grants Northwestern University IL 2013-JF-FX-0057 $499,996 Closed
2018 Trauma Exposure, Ecological Factors, and Child Welfare Involvement as Predictors of Youth Crossover into the Juvenile Justice System Legacy OJJDP Research Grants Chapin Hall Center for Children IL 2016-MU-MU-0069 $74,997 Closed
2018 Trauma-informed interventions for justice-involved youth: A meta-analysis Legacy OJJDP Research Grants George Mason University VA 2016-MU-MU-0065 $74,998 Closed
2018 Violence Exposure, Continuous Trauma, and Repeat Offending in Female and Male Serious Adolescent Offenders Legacy OJJDP Research Grants Loyola University Chicago IL 2016-MU-MU-0067 $75,000 Closed
2019 A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Scenarios and Solutions Gang Prevention Program Research and Evaluation on Gangs and Gang Violence, FY 2019 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES CA 2019-R2-CX-0014 $550,610 Past Project Period End Date
2019 Applying a Development Evaluation Approach to Address Community Safety and Health Challenges of Reintegration Programs in the USA Research and Evaluation on Terrorism Prevention, FY 2019 HARVARD COLLEGE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF MA 2019-ZA-CX-0001 $1,114,933 Closed
2019 Delinquency and Crime from Adolescence Through Young Adulthood: The Crossroads Study Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime, FY 2019 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE CA 2020-JX-FX-0001 $999,918 Past Project Period End Date
2019 Delinquent and Criminal Behaviors of Parents and Their Adolescent Children: A Prospective Intergenerational Study of Children of Former Juvenile Offenders Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime, FY 2019 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IL 2020-MU-MU-0001 $999,906 Open
2019 Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime Evaluations of Services for Victims of Crime, FY 2019 CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC CA 2019-V3-GX-0006 $766,248 Closed
2019 Exploring the Causal Role of Child Welfare System Experiences on Juvenile Justice Involvement Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, FY 2019 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE CA 2019-R2-CX-0011 $99,995 Closed
2019 National Juvenile Justice Data Analysis Program National Juvenile Justice Data Analysis Program, FY 2019 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES NV 2019-JX-FX-K001 $2,400,000 Open
2020 A Two-State Examination of Varied Measurement Strategies for Juvenile Reoffending Research on Juvenile Reoffending, Fiscal Year 2020 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 2020-MU-MU-0039 $512,718 Closed
2020 An Evaluation of a Statewide Approach to the Prevention and Intervention of Violence using School Threat Assessment Teams Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2020 WESTED CA 2020-MU-MU-0011 $852,868 Open
2020 Cross-Site Analysis and Case Study of STOP Program Grantee Perspectives on Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program Implementation Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2020 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FL 2020-RF-CX-0001 $478,553 Closed
2020 Exploring Pathways to Desistance and Adjustment in Adulthood Among Juvenile Justice-Involved Females Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime, Fiscal Year 2020 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON OR 2020-JX-FX-0003 $817,514 Past Project Period End Date
2020 Investigating Root Causes of School Violence: A Case Control Study of School Violent Offenders, Non-School Youth Violence Offenders, and Non-Offending Youths Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2020 RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK NY 2020-CK-BX-0003 $797,256 Past Project Period End Date
2020 Investigating the Effectiveness of the School Security Climate on Student Connectedness and School Performance NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020 MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY NJ 2017-CK-BX-4008 $567,191 Closed
2020 Life course and intergenerational effects of criminal justice involvement: Identifying risks, the search for resilience, and the impact of rise in opioid misuse and the Covid-19 pandemic Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime, Fiscal Year 2020 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO, THE TX 2020-MU-MU-0017 $1,881,736 Closed