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

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Subtopic: Medicolegal death investigations

Number of Awards: 315
Total Amount Awarded: $176,749,932

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2009 FY09 Medical Examiner/Coroner Death Investigation Training NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) FL 2009-DN-BX-K197 $580,292 Closed
2009 FY09 NamUs Continuation Funding NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations National Forensic Science Technology Center FL 2007-IJ-CX-K023 $1,677,000 Closed
2009 Microscopic Analysis of Sharp Force Trauma in Bone and Cartilage NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines City of New York NY 2009-DN-BX-K238 $45,078 Closed
2009 Mid-Atlantic/Mid-Appalachian Training on Innovations in Forensic Science Through the Radford University Forensic Science Institute NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program Radford University VA 2009-DN-BX-K200 $484,092 Closed
2009 Molecular Genetic Autopsies in 104 Backlog Sudden Unexplained Death Cases NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Office of Chief Medical Examiner NY 2009-CD-BX-0049 $124,172 Closed
2009 Project IDENTIFICATION: Developing Accurate Identification Criteria for Hispanic Individuals NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations Texas State University TX 2008-DN-BX-K464 $77,583 Closed
2009 The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor''s Office will lead the Cuyahoga County Cold Case Squad - a multi-agency partnership between the prosecutor, police & the coroner to investigate Cold Cases using DNA. NIJ FY 09 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Cuyahoga County Prosecutor''s Office OH 2009-DN-BX-K254 $499,995 Closed
2008 City of New York, Office of Chief Medical Examiner Forensic Science Training Institute NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program Office of Chief Medical Examiner NY 2008-DN-BX-K174 $941,196 Closed
2008 Continued Quality Improvement Through Pursuit of NAME Accreditation, Data Management, and Autopsy System Upgrades NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Washoe County NV 2008-CD-BX-0089 $92,646 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 and Validating Regional Taphonomic Standards for the Recovery and Interpretation of Skeletal Remains in Outdoor Settings NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals University of Maine System acting through Univ. of Maine ME 2008-DN-BX-K177 $278,978 Closed
2008 Development and enhancement of the professional standards of practice for the forensic analysis and death investigation. NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Washington Department of Commerce WA 2008-CD-BX-0042 $240,120 Closed
2008 DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE NATIONAL MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS SYSTEM (NAMUS) NIJ FY 08 Geospatial Technology: Invited Full Proposals University of Tennessee TN 2008-IJ-CX-K406 $165,509 Closed
2008 Forensic Pathology Fellowship Recruitment and Training Program NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine VA 2008-DN-BX-K200 $981,178 Closed
2008 FY 08 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing ' University of North Texas Health Science Center NIJ FY 08 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing University of North Texas HSC at Fort Worth TX 2008-DN-BX-K157 $2,552,511 Closed
2008 FY 08 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing - Virginia Department of Forensic Science NIJ FY 08 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing Virginia Department of Forensic Science VA 2008-DN-BX-K154 $443,682 Closed
2008 FY 2008 Competitive Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program-Hamilton County Coroner's Laboratory NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Hamilton County OH 2008-CD-BX-0060 $71,230 Closed
2008 FY 2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement County of Orange CA 2008-DN-BX-K062 $508,212 Closed
2008 FY 2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program---Hamilton County Coroner's Crime Laboratory NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement Hamilton County OH 2008-DN-BX-K107 $194,206 Closed
2008 FY2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office OH 2008-DN-BX-K090 $107,126 Closed
2008 FY2008 NamUs Project NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations National Forensic Science Technology Center FL 2007-IJ-CX-K023 $1,780,000 Closed
2008 Improving Sex Estimation from Craian Using 3-Dimensional CT Scans NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals The University of Tennessee TN 2008-DN-BX-K182 $171,215 Closed
2008 ISOTOPIC AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE WILLIAM BASS DONATED SKELETAL COLLECTION AND OTHER MODERN DONATED COLLECTIONS NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals Unversity of Tennesse TN 2008-DN-BX-K193 $237,750 Closed
2008 The NIJ-NC State Professional Training Podcast: Investigation Protocols for Death in Natural Environments NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program NC State University NC 2008-DN-BX-K213 $464,078 Closed
2007 Developing Training Criteria for the Unidentified Deceased Reporting System (UDRS, http://udrs.orainc.com) NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence University of Central Florida FL 2007-DN-BX-K209 $373,951 Closed