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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.
Description

This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]

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Subtopic: Crime scene investigation

Number of Awards: 328
Total Amount Awarded: $153,325,192

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2006 Field Detection of Drug and Explosive Odor Signatures Using SPME-IMS NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques, and Technologies Solicitation: Invited Full Applications The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2006-DN-BX-K027 $249,446 Closed
2006 FREEAK: Forensic Rapid Evidence Extraction and Analysis Kit for Immediate Personal Digital Technology Forensics on devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, and embedded FLASH drives. NIJ FY06 Electronic Crime Research and Development Solicitation: Invited Full Applications Purdue University IN 2006-IJ-CX-K020 $237,540 Closed
2006 Social Science Research on the Role and Impact of Forensic Evidence on the Criminal Justice Process NIJ FY06 ORE Social Science Research & Forensic Evidence Institute for Law and Justice, Inc. VA 2006-DN-BX-0095 $600,000 Closed
2006 The Role and Impact of Forensic Evidence on the Criminal Justice Process NIJ FY06 ORE Social Science Research & Forensic Evidence Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. CA 2006-DN-BX-0094 $600,000 Closed
2005 Determination of the Age (Time Since Deposition) of a Biological Stain Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application University of Central Florida FL 2005-MU-BX-K071 $124,753 Closed
2005 The Determination of the Physical Characteristics of an Individual from Biological Stains Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application University of Central Florida Office of Research FL 2005-MU-BX-K075 $224,776 Closed
2005 Western Forensic and Law Enforcement Training (WFLETC) Casework Support & Training. NIJ/Office of Science & Technology Earmarks Western Forensic Law Enforcement Training Center CO 2003-DD-BX-K013 $98,664 Closed
2004 Crime Laboratory Improvement Project National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards - Office of Science and Technology Williamson County Texas TX 2004-RC-CX-K021 $29,805 Closed
2004 Development of Statistical Methods for Estimating a Minimum Postmortem Interval: an evaluation using insect growth data National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology West Virginia University Research Corporation WV 2002-LT-BX-4001 $101,467 Closed
2004 mtDNA Reference Database for the Domestic Dog Forensic DNA Research & Development The George Washington University DC 2004-DN-BX-K004 $243,144 Closed
2004 Streamlining Physical Evidence Collection and Forensic Analysis. National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards - Office of Science and Technology Florida Gulf Coast University FL 2004-LP-CX-K048 $1,241,875 Closed
2004 The Development and Validation of a Standardized Canine STR Panel for Use in Forensic Casework Forensic DNA Research & Development Regents of The University of California CA 2004-DN-BX-K007 $310,798 Closed
2004 The proposal is continue the work of the Western Forensic and Law Enforcement Training Center (WFLETC) to train First Responders and Crime Scene Personnel in the proper handling and collection of evid National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards - Office of Science and Technology Western Forensic Law Enforcement Training Center CO 2003-DD-BX-K013 $989,477 Closed
2004 Training new hires for proficiency in crime scene processing and latent comparisons.
Keeping seasoned Criminalists proficient.
PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004 Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office CO 2004-DN-BX-0179 $19,211 Closed
2003 Assessing the Feasibility, Accuracy, and Technical Capabilities of a National Ballistics Database National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act National Academy of Sciences DC 2003-IJ-CX-1013 $1,347,347 Closed
2003 Crime Laboratory Improvement ProgramU.S. Department of Justice01/01/2003 - 12/31/2003 National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy IL 2003-IJ-CX-K023 $750,000 Closed
2003 Elemental Analysis of Glass and Paint Materials by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) Forensic Application General Forensic Research and Development for FY 2003 The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2003-IJ-CX-K004 $136,627 Closed
2003 Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards National Forensic Science Technology Center FL 2000-RC-CX-K001 $671,191 Closed
2003 Law Enforcement Technology Dissemination and Training - School Safety National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Eastern Kentucky University KY 1999-DT-CX-K001 $49,899 Closed
2003 No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program FY 2003 National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences AL 2003-DN-BX-K001 $774,757 Closed
2003 No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program FY 2003 National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Arizona Department of Public Safety AZ 2003-DN-BX-K020 $3,220,741 Closed
2003 No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program FY 2003 National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Arkansas State Crime Laboratory AR 2003-DN-BX-K119 $212,446 Closed
2003 No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program FY 2003 National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act City And County of Honolulu HI 2003-DN-BX-K116 $224,098 Closed
2003 No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program FY 2003 National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Colorado Bureau of Investigation CO 2003-DN-BX-K101 $1,471,232 Closed
2003 No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program FY 2003 National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection CT 2003-DN-BX-K103 $346,758 Closed