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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: Pattern evidence

Number of Awards: 213
Total Amount Awarded: $100,667,382

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2013 Applied Research and Development of a Three-dimensional Topography System for Imaging and Analysis of Striated and Impressed Tool Marks for Firearm Identification using GelSight NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Cadre Research Labs, LLC MA 2013-R2-CX-K005 $193,000 Closed
2013 Developing DNA Friendly Fluorogenic Methods for Detecting, Enhancing and Preserving Bloody and Proteinaceous Impression Evidence NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Madonna University MI 2013-DN-BX-K026 $247,377 Closed
2013 Development and Delivery of Knowledge-based Forensic Science Curricula NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 2013-DNR-4876 $450,000 Closed
2013 DNA Profiling of Complex Biological Mixtures using HLA-Antibody Probes and Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Virginia Commonwealth University VA 2013-DN-BX-K033 $385,496 Closed
2013 Infrared Thermal Imaging for Use in Restoration of Defaced Serial Numbers NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Idaho State University ID 2013-R2-CX-K012 $316,004 Closed
2013 Quantitative Algorithm for the Digital Comparison of Torn Duct Tape NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CA 2013-R2-CX-K009 $150,000 Closed
2013 Reference Ballistic Toolmark Database for Research and Development of Identification Systems and Confidence Limits NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes National Institute of Standards and Technology 2013-R2R-4843 $256,079 Closed
2013 Support NIST Work on Fingerprint Database NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 National Institute of Standards and Technology 2013-IJR-4454 $900,000 Closed
2013 The Fluid Dynamics of Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces with Application to Forensic Blood-Spatter Analysis NIJ FY 13 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Georgia Tech Research Corporation GA 2013-DN-BX-K003 $299,680 Closed
2012 Applied Research and Development of a Three-dimensional Topography System for Firearm Identification using GelSight NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Cadre Research Labs, LLC MA 2012-DN-BX-K058 $200,000 Closed
2012 Bloodstain Patterns on Textile Surfaces: A Fundamental Analysis NIJ FY 12 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes North Carolina State University NC 2012-DN-BX-K052 $432,648 Closed
2012 Development of a Science Base and Open Source Software for
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 		NIJ FY 12 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Iowa State University of Science and Technology IA 2010-DN-BX-K403 $476,187 Closed
2012 Development of Novel 1,2-Indanedione Fingerprint Reagents NIJ FY 12 Ph.D. Graduate Research Fellowship Program Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania PA 2012-IJ-CX-0019 $25,000 Closed
2012 Improving the PDQ database to Enhance Investigative Lead Information from Automotive Parts NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Oklahoma State University OK 2012-DN-BX-K059 $439,842 Closed
2012 Sensitive site exploitation through trace chemical analysis of latent fingerprints (SETCAF) NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes George Mason University VA 2012-DN-BX-K038 $517,442 Closed
2012 The Interpretation of Patterned Injuries in Medicolegal Death Investigation NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes East Carolina University NC 2012-DN-BX-K053 $377,480 Closed
2011 3D Characterization and Comparison of Fracture Surfaces NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2011-DN-R-0230 $355,000 Closed
2011 Development of a Mobile, Automated Tool Mark Characterization/Comparison System NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2011-DN-R-0230-2 $499,000 Closed
2011 Firearms and Toolmark Examiners Academy NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program Justice, California Department of CA 2011-DN-BX-K565 $404,226 Closed
2011 Pattern Evidence: Latent Print training program; Track 1: Delivery of Training, SL #000949 NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program National Forensic Science Technology Center, Incorporated FL 2011-DN-BX-K571 $576,931 Closed
2011 Smartphone Technology for Capturing Untreated Latent Fingerprints NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes EOIR Technologies, Inc. VA 2011-DN-BX-K536 $208,085 Closed
2011 Specialized Crime Scene Investigator Training in Forensic Digital Photography, Crime Scene Mapping, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Shooting Scene Reconstruction NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program The University of Tennessee TN 2011-DN-BX-K567 $450,000 Closed
2010 Acquisition of Fingerprint Topology using Columnar Thin Films NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence The Pennsylvania State University PA 2010-DN-BX-K232 $470,216 Closed
2010 Determination Unique Fracture Patterns in Glass and Glassy Polymers NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines The Regents of the University of California CA 2010-DN-BX-K219 $152,877 Closed
2010 Developing Methods to Improve the Quality and Efficiency of Latent Fingermark Development by Superglue Fuming NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence The University of Tennessee TN 2010-DN-BX-K202 $258,816 Closed