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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: Investigations

Number of Awards: 587
Total Amount Awarded: $272,324,191

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2017 Pressure factors in cartridge case comparisons NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION WV 2017-DN-BX-0161 $378,501 Closed
2017 Raman spectroscopy for analyzing body fluid traces: Universal method development NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE NY 2017-DN-BX-0135 $681,275 Closed
2017 Stop Snitching or Keep Talking? Civilian Information Provision to the Baltimore Police NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA 2017-IJ-CX-0011 $32,000 Closed
2017 The Fluid Dynamics of Forensic Bloodstain Analysis: Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION GA 2017-IJ-CX-0028 $683,619 Closed
2016 A Predictive Knowledgebase Linking Microbial Signatures to Human Lifestyle Characteristics Non-solicited Applications The University of Chicago IL 2015-DN-BX-K430 $564,735 Closed
2016 An investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA, using a globally distributed panel of individuals from the US and Europe Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Trustees of Indiana University IN 2015-R2-CX-0023 $38,683 Closed
2016 Analyzing the Impact of Virtual Reality and 3D Capture Technology on Crime Scene Investigation Research and Evaluation in Support of the Recommendations of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System WI 2016-IJ-CX-0017 $265,103 Closed
2016 Application for Funding to Support the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) National Missing and Unidentified Persons System UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH TX 2016-MU-BX-K007 $4,700,000 Past Project Period End Date
2016 Characterization and Quantification of Microbial Degradation of Sexual Lubricants NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FL 2016-DN-BX-0005 $50,000 Closed
2016 Characterization of personal and condom lubricants using DART-TOFMS and comprehensive-GC-MS NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics University of Central Florida FL 2016-DN-BX-0004 $50,000 Closed
2016 Chemical Imaging of Latent Fingerprint for Forensic Evidence Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IA 2016-DN-BX-0190 $362,037 Closed
2016 Cost-effective Printed Microfluidic Devices for Rapid Screening of Narcotics and Explosives at the Point of Interdiction Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia VA 2015-R2-CX-0033 $50,000 Closed
2016 Development of a Portable 3D Imaging System for Capturing Shoe and Tire Impressions Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Purdue University IN 2016-DN-BX-0189 $788,167 Closed
2016 Development of a Quantifiable Confirmatory Test to Detect Fly Artifacts Contaminating Bloodstain Evidence Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Loyola University Maryland MD 2016-DN-BX-0181 $154,521 Closed
2016 Development of a White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Individuals Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations West Virginia University WV 2015-R2-CX-0010 $50,000 Closed
2016 Differential Quantitative Analysis of Particles from the Contact Surfaces and Recessed Areas of Footwear Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Stoney Forensic, Inc. VA 2016-DN-BX-0146 $380,323 Closed
2016 DNA methylation analysis using High Resolution Melt for body fluid identification in forensic sciences Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2015-R2-CX-0012 $50,000 Closed
2016 Evaluating and improving practices employed by U.S. forensic scientists to locate critical literature for use in investigations New Investigator/Early Career Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Texas A&M University TX 2016-R2-CX-0054 $149,634 Closed
2016 Evaluation of an Emerging Automated Searching Technology to Improve the Efficiency and Reliability of Latent Print Comparisons Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories Virginia Department of Forensic Science VA 2016-DN-BX-K004 $216,225 Closed
2016 Further Development of Raman Spectroscopy for Body Fluid Investigation: Method Advancement and Validation Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany NY 2015-R2-CX-0019 $46,083 Closed
2016 Furthering Understanding of Forensic Units: A Detailed Examination of Louisville Metro Police Dept.'s CSU NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences University of Louisville Research Foundation KY 2016-R2-CX-0006 $32,000 Closed
2016 Human Organ Tissue Identification by Targeted RNA Deep Sequencing to Aid in the Investigation of Shooting and Other Traumatic Bodily Injury Incidents Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes University of Central Florida FL 2016-DN-BX-0165 $424,799 Closed
2016 Implications of Three-Dimensional Laser Scanned Images for the Criminal Justice System Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes The University of Tennessee TN 2016-DN-BX-0177 $160,300 Closed
2016 Nanoparticles for Chemical Imaging of Latent Fingerprint NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Iowa State University of Science and Technology IA 2016-DN-BX-0008 $50,000 Closed
2016 New concept for fingerprint analysis: bioaffinity-based systems utilizing amino acids NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany NY 2016-DN-BX-0009 $49,862 Closed