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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Number of Awards: 2,580
Total Amount Awarded: $1,350,489,246

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2017	Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Automated Fraction Collection for the Forensic Analysis of Sexual Assault Evidence	NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics	UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC	IN	2017-IJ-CX-0003	$40,780	Closed
2017	Characterization and Quantification of Microbial Degradation of Sexual Lubricants	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE	FL	2016-DN-BX-0005	$50,000	Closed
2017	Characterization of personal and condom lubricants using DART-TOFMS and comprehensive-GC-MS	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	University of Central Florida	FL	2016-DN-BX-0004	$50,000	Closed
2017	Combined Extraction Method for Mitochondrial DNA and Proteins from Hair for Human Identification	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Battelle Memorial Institute	OH	2017-DN-BX-0159	$398,546	Closed
2017	Determination of Key Factors in Particle Combination Analysis to Enable Systematic Improvement, Optimization and Transition to Practice	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	STONEY FORENSIC, INC.	VA	2017-IJ-CX-0030	$951,264	Closed
2017	Developing forensic epigenomic age-estimation tools for diverse populations	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	The Research Foundation for the State University of New York	NY	2016-DN-BX-0011	$49,788	Closed
2017	Developing SPLiT-Seq: A Massively Parallel Sequencing Method to Remove PCR Artifacts for Forensic STR Genotyping	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	WA	2017-DN-BX-0160	$509,728	Closed
2017	Development and evaluation of miRNA panels for body fluid identification using capillary electrophoresis and massively parallel sequencing methods	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Sam Houston State University	TX	2016-DN-BX-0001	$49,987	Open
2017	Development of a comprehensive genetic tool for identification of Cannabis sativa samples for forensic and intelligence purposes	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Sam Houston State University	TX	2015-R2-CX-0030	$48,907	Closed
2017	Development of a Forensic Quality Mitogenome Haplotype Database from 5000 High Quality Samples Using Next-Generation Sequencing Methods	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory		DJO-NIJ-17-RO-0219	$469,083	Open
2017	Development of a Mitochondrial Mixture Database and Interpretation Tool	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH	TX	2017-DN-BX-0134	$556,910	Closed
2017	Development of next-generation fingermark lifters and on-the-spot visualization devices	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	IL	2017-DN-BX-0167	$628,327	Closed
2017	Development of White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Samples	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	West Virginia University	WV	2015-R2-CX-0010	$50,000	Closed
2017	Differentiating Monozygotic Twins with DNA Methylation Technology	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	NC State University	NC	2017-DN-BX-0178	$207,427	Closed
2017	Efficient sequencing and analysis of degraded and trace DNA samples using a novel targeted ligation-free method	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	ARC BIO LLC	MA	2017-DN-BX-0140	$993,718	Past Project Period End Date
2017	Electrochemical and Colorimetric Aptamer-Based Sensors for Rapid On-site Screening of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Seized Substances and Biological Samples	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2015-R2-CX-0034	$49,996	Open
2017	Engineering a high-fidelity, damage-tolerant polymerase for forensic analysis of damaged DNA samples	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Northeastern University	MA	2015-R2-CX-0011	$48,648	Closed
2017	Human Factors in Forensic Sciences Expert Working Group Series	NIJ FY17 Non-solicited Applications	National Institute of Standards and Technology		DJO-NIJ-17-RO-0175-2	$292,300	Closed
2017	Human Factors in Forensic Sciences Expert Working Group Series	NIJ FY17 Non-solicited Applications	National Institute of Standards and Technology		DJO-NIJ-17-RO-0175-2	$392,300	Closed
2017	Identification and Analysis of Body Fluid Traces Using ATR FT-IR Spectroscopy	NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics	RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE	NY	2017-R2-CX-0006	$49,993	Closed
2017	Identification and Detection of Cosmetics Transferred during Close Personal Attacks	NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics	UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE	FL	2017-R2-CX-0005	$50,000	Closed
2017	Implementation of epigenetics into forensic science: Development of a PCR based multiplex for the simultaneous analysis of age and body fluid identification	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	FL	2017-NE-BX-0001	$368,512	Closed
2017	Improved sample collection and preservation of DNA from decomposing human remains; A direct PCR approach for faster disaster victim identification (DVI)	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Sam Houston State University	TX	2015-R2-CX-0029	$48,907	Closed
2017	Improving Evidence Management: Best Practices for Handling, Preservation, Retention, and Tracking	NIJ FY17 Non-solicited Applications	National Institute of Standards and Technology		DJO-NIJ-17-RO-0175-1	$207,700	Closed
2017	Improving Seminal Fluid Detection Sensitivity in Extended Post-Coital Intervals by QQQ Mass Spectrometry	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	University of Denver	CO	2015-R2-CX-0024	$43,719	Closed