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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.

This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]

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Subtopic: Equipment and technology

Number of Awards: 1,034
Total Amount Awarded: $797,979,718

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
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 and Properties of Kernel-Based Methods for the Interpretation and Presentation of Forensic Evidence NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics South Dakota State University SD 2015-R2-CX-0028 $33,513 Closed
2015 DNA methylation analysis using High Resolution Melt for body fluid identification in forensic sciences NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2015-R2-CX-0012 $49,994 Closed
2015 Electrochemical and Colorimetric Aptamer-Based Sensors for Rapid On-site Screening of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Seized Substances and Biological samples. NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2015-R2-CX-0034 $50,000 Open
2015 Engineering a high-fidelity, damage-tolerant polymerase for forensic analysis of damaged DNA samples NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Northeastern University MA 2015-R2-CX-0011 $45,863 Closed
2015 Establishing a NationalInstitute of JusticeResearch, Test, andEvaluation Center:Continuation NIJ FY 15 Office of Science and Technology Continuations Johns Hopkins University MD 2013-MU-CX-K111 $3,771,000 Closed
2015 Evaluating the Use and Impact of Video Analytics to Enhance Law Enforcement Surveillance Systems NIJ FY 15 Optimizing the Use of Video Technology to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes Urban Institute DC 2015-R2-CX-K002 $1,199,947 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 Forensic Investigation of Bloodstains Using Raman Spectroscopy and Chemometrics: species differentiation, kinetic changes, donor age, and potential false positives NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany NY 2015-R2-CX-0021 $49,795 Closed
2015 Further Development of Raman Spectroscopy for Body Fluid Investigation: Method Advancement and Validation NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany NY 2015-R2-CX-0019 $42,520 Closed
2015 Identifying the Highest Priority Criminal Justice Technology Needs NIJ FY 15 Office of Science and Technology Continuations RAND Corporation CA 2013-MU-CX-K003 $1,499,980 Closed
2015 Incorporating Graph-Based Models in a Deep Learning Framework for Operational Face Recognition NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Michigan State University MI 2015-R2-CX-0005 $50,000 Closed
2015 Low-cost Handheld Spectrometer and Cloud-Based Data Analysis for Improved Identification of Substances of Abuse NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics University of Central Florida FL 2015-R2-CX-0035 $50,000 Closed
2015 National Law Enforcement Corrections and Technology Center (NLECTC) System Small, Rural, Tribal and Border (SRTB) Regional Center NIJ FY 15 Office of Science and Technology Continuations RAND Corporation CA 2014-MU-CX-K003 $1,500,000 Closed
2015 Optimizing Video Analytics in a Correction Setting, Phase I NIJ FY 15 Optimizing the Use of Video Technology to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 2015-R2-CX-K001 $599,742 Closed
2015 Population Genetic Issues for Forensic Y-chromosome Markers NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics University of Washington WA 2015-R2-CX-0020 $48,922 Closed
2015 Research on Contraband and Interdiction Modalities Used in Correctional Facilities NIJ FY 15 Research on the Efficacy of Different Contraband Interdiction Modalities Used in Correctional Facilities THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 2015-IJ-CX-K001 $499,999 Closed
2015 Research on Law Enforcement Use of Common Operational Picture (COP) Technologies NIJ FY 15 Research on Law Enforcement use of Common Operational Picture (COP) Technologies The CNA Corporation VA 2015-IJ-CX-K002 $499,986 Closed
2015 Simulation Tool to Assess Dynamic Strategies for Deployment of Police Resources NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics The University of Texas at Arlington TX 2015-R2-CX-0006 $44,094 Closed
2015 Skeletal Age Estimation in Modern U.S. Adults: The Effects of Activity, Body Mass, and Osteoarthritis on Age-Related Changes in the Acetabulum NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics University of Florida Board of Trustees FL 2015-R2-CX-0009 $42,671 Closed
2015 Studying the Impact of Video Analytics for Pre, Live and Post Event Analysis on Outcomes of Criminal Justice NIJ FY 15 Optimizing the Use of Video Technology to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes University of Central Florida FL 2015-R2-CX-K025 $1,299,551 Closed
2015 Testing and Evaluating Body Worn Video Technology in the Los Angeles Police Department NIJ FY 15 Office of Science and Technology Continuations Los Angeles Police Foundation CA 2014-R2-CX-0101 $938,700 Closed
2015 The WI Department of Justice, Crime Laboratory Bureau (WI-DOJ CLB) is applying for the 2015 Paul Coverdell Grant to improve the quality and timeliness of forenisc science and medical examiner services NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Wisconsin Department of Justice WI 2015-CD-BX-0047 $137,241 Closed
2015 To conduct this research, we will survey public state and federal adult prisons. The purpose of the survey is two-fold. First, it will provide us with needed descriptive information regarding the type NIJ FY 15 Office of Science and Technology Continuations CNA Corporation VA 2013-R2-CX-K002 $30,000 Closed
2015 Valuating Law Enforcement Data in the 21st Century: An Adaptive Mixed Methods Approach NIJ FY 15 Developing a Method to Valuate Law Enforcement Data Research Triangle Institute NC 2015-IJ-CX-K005 $494,976 Closed