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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: Research and development OR DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

Number of Awards: 5,444
Total Amount Awarded: $3,128,202,510

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2024 Research and Development for the Creation of Validated Protocols for the Forensic Detection and Quantification of Psilocybin and Psilocin in Complex Edible Matrices NIJ FY24 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE NY 15PNIJ-24-GG-03848-MUMU $781,087 Open
2024 Research and Development of an Approach for Non-invasive Determination of Cannabis Ingestion for Forensic Science Purposes NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply – Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE NY 15PNIJ-23-GG-04236-RESS $407,064 Open
2024 Research, Evaluation, and Analysis of Call Handling on Three-Digit Hotlines (REACH-3D) NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on 911, Alternative Hotlines, and Alternative Responder Models UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IL 15PNIJ-24-GG-01559-RESS $935,000 Open
2024 Schoolhouse interrogations and confessions: Perspectives from principals and students NIJ FY24 Graduate Research Fellowship GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01564-RESS $120,741 Open
2024 Semi-empirical Kinetics Model for Fingerprint Aging NIJ FY24 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IA 15PNIJ-24-GG-03855-MUMU $399,437 Open
2024 Statistical Foundations of Score-Based Methods in Forensic Identification of Source Problems” NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply – Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY SD 15PNIJ-23-GG-04232-MUMU $303,714 Open
2024 Strengthening Understanding of Peer Programs to Optimize Resources & Training (SUPPORT): Identifying critical elements of police peer support across career stages NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-24-GG-02564-MUMU $1,167,336 Open
2024 The Consequences and Impacts of Hate Crime and Post-Victimization Experiences: The Longitudinal Hate Crime Victimization Survey (LHCVS) NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-24-GG-01917-RESS $942,512 Open
2024 The Development of a Peer Advocacy Intervention for Survivors whose Partners are in Relationship Violence Intervention Programs. NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY MD 15PNIJ-24-GG-00986-REVA $838,966 Open
2024 The Impact of Processing and Sampling Procedures on the Integrity of Forensically Relevant Biomolecules in Bones NIJ FY24 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-24-GG-03841-SLFO $823,669 Open
2024 The Impacts of School Security Equipment on Students and Schools NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safety GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01048-STOP $1,706,788 Open
2024 The potential of hybridization capture to permit species identification in challenging leathers NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY NC 15PNIJ-24-GG-01549-MUMU $232,857 Open
2024 The relationship between participation in structured activities and health, safety and quality of life outcomes for prison residents and staff NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Corrections THE CNA CORPORATION VA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01087-FSAX $898,792 Open
2024 Unwinding the Impact of Body Worn Camera Evidence on Prosecutor Workload NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice: Prosecution Practice, Justice, Case Tracking, and Workforce THE JUSTICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE VA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01793-RESS $612,685 Open
2024 Validating the ASB 122: Best Practice Recommendation for Performing Alcohol Calculations in Forensic Toxicology NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01546-RESS $676,376 Open
2023 "Examining the Effects of Back-End Release Discretion on Prison Populations and Length of Stay: A State-by-State Analysis" NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Sentencing and Resentencing REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MN 15PNIJ-23-GG-04240-RESS $335,595 Open
2023 21st Century Criminal Defense Practice: An Examination of the Impact of Holistic Defense in Wayne County, Michigan NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice: Advancing Access to Justice 60 Years after Gideon JUSTICE INNOVATION INC. NY 15PNIJ-23-GG-02235-RESS $829,358 Open
2023 911, What's Your Emergency?: Factors Impacting Call Coding NIJ FY23 W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IL 15PNIJ-23-GG-01367-NIJB $500,000 Open
2023 A 28-year longitudinal study of victimization and perpetration of violence in high-risk youth: Advancing the development of preventive interventions in the community NIJ FY23 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IL 15PNIJ-23-GG-04269-CVIP $1,000,000 Open
2023 A Frame Analysis of Violence and Accelerationism in Cognitive Radicalization NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY OH 15PNIJ-23-GG-01382-DOMR $449,897 Open
2023 A longitudinal cohort mixed methods study of the impact of mental health on retention and turnover among early career police officers in South Carolina NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Policing Practices, Accountability Mechanisms, and Alternatives UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SC 15PNIJ-23-GG-05499-RESS $1,000,000 Open
2023 A Micro-and Macro Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Colorado NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF COLORADO CO 15PNIJ-23-GG-02401-MUMU $1,456,274 Open
2023 A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Impacts and Implementation of Florida's Risk Protection Order (RPO) Law, 2018-2023 NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-02406-BSCI $700,224 Open
2023 A Mixed-Method Examination of the Effectiveness of Money Bail and other Pretrial Release Options NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-02233-NIJB $560,195 Open
2023 A multilevel analysis of juvenile life without parole and its reform: understanding the people, places, and politics that shape policy. NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IL 15PNIJ-23-GG-01952-TITL $166,500 Open