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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Number of Awards: 227
Total Amount Awarded: $106,315,333

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2017	Retrospective Identification of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Forensic Toxicology Casework using Archived High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Data	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Fredric Rieders Family Foundation: CFSRE	PA	2017-R2-CX-0021	$494,695	Closed
2017	The Use of Gas Chromatography with Tandem Ultra Violet and Mass Spectrometric Detection for the Analysis of Emerging Drugs. Application to Synthetic Cathinones and Fentanyl Analogs.	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The George Washington University	DC	2017-R2-CX-0028	$275,221	Closed
2017	Toxicological Time Travel: Retrospective Datamining of Analytical Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Data for Evaluating the Rise and Fall of Novel Opioid and Fentanyl Analog Use in the United States	NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime 2017	Fredric Rieders Family Foundation: CFSRE	PA	2017-DN-BX-0169	$499,005	Closed
2016	A mechanism-based forensic investigation into the postmortem redistribution of morphine	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	Northeastern University	MA	2016-DN-BX-0002	$47,833	Open
2016	Assessing Trends In Deaths Associated With Opioid and Alcohol Withdrawal In Jails	Data Resources Program 2016: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data	University of Rochester	NY	2016-R2-CX-0037	$39,807	Closed
2016	Chasing the Electronic Cigarette Dragon - Characterizing the Evolution and Impact of Design and Content	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	2016-DN-BX-0150	$139,233	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	Developing Methods for Assessing Outcomes of Law and Policy on Drug Trafficking Offenders, Organizations, and Criminal Justice Responses	Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime	ABT ASSOCIATES INC.	MA	2016-R2-CX-K001	$999,887	Closed
2016	Drugs, DUI, and Crime? What Are the Effects of Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado?	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	Purdue University	IN	2016-R2-CX-0008	$32,000	Closed
2016	Effects of Marijuana Legalization on Law Enforcement and Crime	Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime	WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY	WA	2016-R2-CX-0058	$995,831	Closed
2016	Evaluation of Sample Preparation Techniques for Matrix Effects and Absolute Recovery Using UPLC-MS/MS Using Opiates and Liver Tissue Specimens as the Model and Application to Post-Mortem Toxicology	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	2016-DN-BX-0148	$91,017	Closed
2016	Examining an Integrated Bystander and Alcohol Program for Sexual Assault Perpetration: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial	New Investigator/Early Career Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	Ohio University	OH	2016-R2-CX-0048	$150,000	Closed
2016	Forensic Chemistry of Substituted N-Benzylmethoxy (N-BOMe) Phenethylamines: Isomeric Designer Drugs Related to 25I-N-BOMe	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Auburn University	AL	2016-DN-BX-0175	$215,000	Closed
2016	Long-term Stability of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Biological Matrices	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2016-DN-BX-0191	$457,046	Closed
2016	Rapid and Accurate On-Site Screening for a Broad Range of Synthetic Cathinones by Electronic Drug Analyzer Based on a Cross-Reactive Aptamer	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2016-DN-BX-0167	$208,971	Closed
2016	The Evaluation of Alternative Sample Preparation Techniques for Use in Forensic Laboratories	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2016-DN-BX-0192	$787,719	Closed
2016	The Utility of Multi-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography for the Analysis of Seized Drugs: Application to Emerging Drugs	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The George Washington University	DC	2016-DN-BX-0169	$208,339	Closed
2015	Cost-Effective Printed Microfluidic Devices for Rapid Screening of Narcotics at the Point of Interdiction	NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia	VA	2015-R2-CX-0033	$50,000	Closed
2015	Development of Modern Microcrystal Tests for Controlled Drugs, Diverted Pharmaceuticals and Bath Salts	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	McCrone Research Institute, Inc.	IL	2015-IJ-CX-K010	$122,428	Closed
2015	Evaluating the effectiveness of liquid chromatography-time of flight-mass spectrometry (LC-TOF-MS) as a replacement screening tool.	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development for Publicly Funded Forensic Science Laboratories to Assess the Testing and Processing of Physical Evidence	Washington State Patrol	WA	2015-DN-BX-K055	$150,000	Closed
2015	Evaluation of Acute Cell Toxicity of Pyrolytic Products of Synthetic Cannabinoids	NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	West Virginia University	WV	2015-R2-CX-0032	$45,683	Closed
2015	Monitoring Changes in the Novel Psychoactive Substance (NPS) Market through Enhanced Identification of Emerging Drugs and their Metabolites in Biological Samples	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The Fredric Rieders Family Renaissance Foundation	PA	2015-IJ-CX-K012	$378,153	Closed
2015	Novel Blood Protein Modification Assay for Retrospective Detection of Drug Exposure	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2015-NE-BX-K001	$195,710	Closed
2015	One Pot Effluent Characterization and Standoff Detection Feasibility	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Savannah River National Laboratory (DOE)		2015-DNR-4789	$1,002,765	Closed
2015	Optimal Extraction Methods of THC from Infused Products (Denver PD)	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development for Publicly Funded Forensic Science Laboratories to Assess the Testing and Processing of Physical Evidence	City and County of Denver - Denver Police Department	CO	2015-DN-BX-K028	$138,466	Closed