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: 7,469
Total Amount Awarded: $3,953,941,280

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2023	Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center	NIJ FY23 Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center	RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	NC	15PNIJ-23-GK-00931-NIJB	$3,500,000	Open
2023	Data and Dashboards: Research and Enhancements to Ensure Mecklenburg County’s Criminal Justice System is a Leader in Data-Driven Decision Making	NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program	MECKLENBURG COUNTY	NC	15PNIJ-23-GG-00272-BRND	$1,000,000	Open
2023	Democratizing investigative genetic genealogy	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH	TX	15PNIJ-23-GG-04213-DNAX	$759,008	Open
2023	Developing a Portable and Fast Opioid Assessment Tool for Improved Field Decision-Making	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	OAKLAND UNIVERSITY	MI	15PNIJ-23-GG-04225-RESS	$308,002	Open
2023	Developing a Strategy to Evaluate Urban Violence Prevention and Intervention Ecosystems: A Case Study of Boston	NIJ FY23 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support	AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	VA	15PNIJ-23-GG-04266-CVIP	$983,482	Open
2023	Developing and Validating Standards for Dental Cementum Age-at-Death and Season-of-Death Estimation	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY	TX	15PNIJ-23-GG-04229-SLFO	$467,325	Open
2023	Development of a colorimetric breath analyzer for THC	NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program	VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY	VA	15PNIJ-22-GG-04437-RESS	$245,592	Open
2023	Development of a Stable Matrix-Matched Standard for Molecular and Elemental Analysis of Hair in Forensic Toxicology	NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship	THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES	FL	15PNIJ-23-GG-01945-RESS	$110,966	Open
2023	Development of computational methods for genetic identification and kinship analysis of forensic samples	NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ	CA	15PNIJ-23-GG-01948-RESS	$111,000	Open
2023	Developmental Validation of a Novel Multi-analyte Recovery Method for Trace Biological Samples	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION	WV	15PNIJ-23-GG-04207-DNAX	$494,268	Open
2023	Domestic Terrorism Targeting America’s Political Elites	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	IL	15PNIJ-23-GG-01385-DOMR	$751,254	Open
2023	Elder Abuse Survivor Equity (EASE) Study: National Longitudinal Trajectories and Translation for Practitioners and the Public	NIJ FY23 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults	NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER	IL	15PNIJ-23-GG-02625-MUMU	$1,499,885	Open
2023	Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER	IA	15PNIJ-23-GG-04215-SLFO	$495,637	Open
2023	Evaluating Processes and Outcomes of Housing Models for Victims of Human Trafficking	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons	HARVARD COLLEGE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF	MA	15PNIJ-23-GK-01928-HT	$654,195	Open
2023	Evaluating the reliability and accuracy of multiple geophysical methods in the search for clandestine graves	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE	TN	15PNIJ-23-GG-04226-SLFO	$351,078	Open
2023	Evaluation of a Healing-Centered Community-Wide Approach to Addressing Firearm Violence in New Orleans	NIJ FY23 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	LA	15PNIJ-23-GG-04267-CVIP	$1,250,000	Open
2023	Evaluation of cell capture and collection from bone	NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship	VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY	VA	15PNIJ-23-GG-01944-RESS	$55,488	Open
2023	Evaluation of Culture and Climate Effects in the Virginia Department of Corrections Cognitive Communities	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Correctional Culture and Climate	RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	NC	15PNIJ-23-GG-06103-RESS	$860,438	Open
2023	Evaluation of Target Enrichment for SNP Genotyping of Skeletal Remains	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	BODE CELLMARK FORENSICS, INC.	VA	15PNIJ-23-GG-04224-RESS	$659,287	Open
2023	Evaluation of the California Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Grant Program	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons	RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	NC	15PNIJ-23-GG-01926-HT	$799,859	Open
2023	Evaluation of the Luxon Ion Source for Rapid Screening in Forensic Laboratories	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories	RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	NC	15PNIJ-23-GG-01419-RESS	$319,172	Open
2023	Examining the Impacts of Body-Worn Cameras on Correctional Culture, Climate, and the Well-Being of Staff and Incarcerated Persons	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Correctional Culture and Climate	THE CNA CORPORATION	VA	15PNIJ-23-GG-06102-FSAX	$874,312	Open
2023	Expanding Mental Health Diversion Opportunities: A Prospective Evaluation of the Los Angeles County Intake Booking Diversion Program	NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System	JUSTICE INNOVATION INC.	NY	15PNIJ-23-AG-03563-RESS	$754,209	Open
2023	Experimental and numerical investigations for the development and validation of thermo-chemistry models and property databases for selected wall lining materials under fire exposure	NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY	KY	15PNIJ-23-GG-04204-RESS	$290,289	Open
2023	Exploring how survivor perspectives and priorities are reflected in the use and implementation of Extreme Risk Protective Orders to address intimate partner violence	NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings	RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	NC	15PNIJ-23-GG-02404-BSCI	$579,986	Open