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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: Violent crime

Number of Awards: 1,468
Total Amount Awarded: $806,555,682

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2023 The Extremism Sentencing Study: Judicial Outcomes and Recidivism Among Individuals Convicted of International and Domestic Terrorism NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK MD 15PNIJ-23-GG-01384-DOMR $762,553 Open
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 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 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 Campus Climate and Sexual Violence Experiences of Students Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, INC. GA 15PNIJ-22-GG-01621-NIJB $1,195,618 Open
2022 Centering Youth Experiences to Address Community Violence: A Youth Participatory Action Research Project NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime and Firearm Violence in the Community CHILD TRENDS, INCORPORATED MD 15PNIJ-22-GG-01420-RESS $1,029,558 Open
2022 Evaluation of a Community-focused Violence Intervention and Prevention Program NIJ FY22 Evaluation of OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Projects RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-22-GK-03016-CVIP $637,685 Open
2022 Evaluation of the Bronx-Osborne Gun Avoidance Program (BOGAP) NIJ FY22 Evaluation of OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Projects RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK NY 15PNIJ-22-GK-03017-CVIP $785,819 Open
2022 Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program STONEY FORENSIC, INC VA 15PNIJ-21-GG-04192-RESS $640,293 Past Project Period End Date
2022 Examining Models of Law Enforcement Crime Information Centers for Sustained Organizational Change NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Policing THE CNA CORPORATION VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-03142-RESS $709,851 Open
2022 Examining the changing dynamics of homicide in Los Angeles: 1990 - present NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime and Firearm Violence in the Community UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE CA 15PNIJ-22-GG-01422-RESS $877,000 Open
2022 Gun Wars and Community Terrorization: Investigating Longitudinal Gang Violence in New Jersey from a Networked Perspective NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-22-AG-00266-NIJB $278,976 Past Project Period End Date
2022 Human Trafficking Project NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-22-GK-00246-BRND $1,187,000 Open
2022 Identifying the Scope and Context of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in New Mexico and Improving MMIP Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA NE 15PNIJ-22-GG-01625-REVA $249,382 Open
2022 Investigating Impulsivity as a Root Cause of School Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on School Safety AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-03140-RESS $499,872 Open
2022 Ionic liquid-solvated near infrared dyes for detection of trace blood spatter in textiles under ambient lighting conditions NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MS 15PNIJ-22-GG-04427-RESS $431,907 Open
2022 National Scan, Case Studies, and Evaluability Assessments of Restorative Justice Programs for Serious and Violent Harm NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice: Diversion and Restorative Justice THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 15PNIJ-22-GG-03584-NONF $500,136 Open
2022 Quantifying the accuracy of low-quality DNA sample analysis from genotyping to genealogical searching and integration as a bioinformatic pipeline NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY CA 15PNIJ-22-GG-04410-DNAX $266,406 Closed
2022 Safe Transitions for Teens: Assessing the Impact of Intimate Partner Transitional Housing on Adolescent Residents NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON TX 15PNIJ-22-GG-01615-REVA $940,754 Closed
2022 The Adaptation and Evaluation of the Fourth R Youth Dating Violence Curriculum for Indigenous Communities NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C. VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-01623-NIJB $1,099,393 Open
2022 The Impact of Brain Injury Services in Domestic Violence Cases: A Randomized Control Trial NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women UNIVERSITY OF DENVER CO 15PNIJ-22-GG-01619-MUMU $497,079 Open
2022 Understanding and Responding to Domestic Extremism Financing NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism THE RAND CORPORATION CA 15PNIJ-22-GG-01119-DOMR $749,087 Open
2022 Understanding the Complete Spectrum of the Left-Wing and Environmental Movement: A Data Driven Approach NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI MO 15PNIJ-22-GG-01120-DOMR $506,497 Open