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.

Number of Awards: 7,301
Total Amount Awarded: $3,849,340,810

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
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	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 Nationwide Assessment of Jail Reentry Policies and Practices: A Two-Tiered Study of the Field	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails	RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	NC	15PNIJ-23-GG-02232-SCAX	$599,986	Open
2023	A Process, Adaptation, and Outcome Evaluation of San Gabriel Valley Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement (SGV CARE)	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Policing Practices, Accountability Mechanisms, and Alternatives	THE RAND CORPORATION	CA	15PNIJ-23-GG-05494-RESS	$573,536	Open
2023	A randomized controlled trial of Co-response for Mental Health Calls for Service to the Police in Fort Collins, CO	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Policing Practices, Accountability Mechanisms, and Alternatives	UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING	WY	15PNIJ-23-GG-05502-RESS	$649,464	Open
2023	A Randomized Controlled Trial of the HeartMath Resilience Program: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Jail Staff Performance and Retention	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails	FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY	FL	15PNIJ-23-GG-02231-NIJB	$498,491	Open
2023	AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships		AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE	DC	2020-R2-CX-0009	$300,000	Open
2023	ABCD Social Development (ABCD-SD)		UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION	PA	2017-MU-CX-0044	$1,900,000	Open
2023	Accuracy, Efficacy, and Reproducibility of Muzzle-to-Target Distance Determination using Gunshot Residue	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	NOBLIS, INC.	VA	15PNIJ-23-GG-04222-MUMU	$872,282	Open
2023	Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis-derived Finished Products for Forensic Laboratories	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021	National Institute of Standards and Technology		DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0002	$400,000	Open
2023	An Assessment of Dual System Data and Practices Capacity across Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems	NIJ FY23 Research on Juvenile Justice Topics	CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC	CA	15PNIJ-23-GG-02411-TITL	$2,000,000	Open
2023	An Examination of the Law Enforcement Role in Implementing Extreme Risk Protection Orders	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings	POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM	DC	15PNIJ-23-GG-02399-BSCI	$425,304	Open
2023	An Image Analysis Framework for Objective Color Interpretation of Seized Drug Tests	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	NC	15PNIJ-23-GG-04210-SLFO	$392,196	Open
2023	Analytical Challenges with Proliferating THC Analogues	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories	VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY	VA	15PNIJ-23-GG-01421-COAP	$726,360	Open
2023	Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program through a Phased Evaluation Approach Using an Implementation Science Mixed Methods Approach		GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC	GA	2020-CZ-BX-0014	$320,000	Open
2023	Audio Deepfake Detection for Forensics and Security	NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship	UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER	NY	15PNIJ-23-GG-01933-RESS	$64,003	Open
2023	Beyond Suspect Identification: Fingerprint Aging with Machine Learning and Multidimensional Chemical Analysis	NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	IA	15PNIJ-23-GG-01950-RESS	$111,000	Open
2023	California: A Decade of Decarceration	NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship	SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY	TX	15PNIJ-23-GG-01938-RESS	$32,203	Closed
2023	Capturing nuclear DNA from hair shafts	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE)	DC	15PNIJ-23-GG-04209-DNAX	$413,504	Open
2023	Climate, Culture, and Correction Officer Wellness	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Correctional Culture and Climate	SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY	MA	15PNIJ-23-GG-06104-RESS	$960,132	Open
2023	Comparison of Examiner Conclusions with Score-based Likelihood Ratios for Cartridge Case Evidence	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	National Institute of Standards and Technology		DJO-NIJ-24-RO-0002	$409,578	Open