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: 321
Total Amount Awarded: $139,252,507

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
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	Graduate Research Fellowship: Electrochemical and Colorimetric Aptamer-Based Sensors for Rapid OnsiteScreening of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Seized Substances and Biologicalsamples	Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2015-R2-CX-0034	$50,000	Open
2016	Improved Detection of Kratom Alkalids in Forensic Toxicology	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	Sam Houston State University	TX	2016-DN-BX-0006	$47,186	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	Metabolism and Analysis of Desomorphine	Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Sam Houston State University	TX	2015-R2-CX-0031	$46,008	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	Synthesis, Spectroscopy and Pharmacology of Emerging Synthetic Opioids	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Keck Graduate Institute	CA	2016-R2-CX-0059	$618,790	Open
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	2015 State of North Carolina Paul Coverdell Grant Program	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	North Carolina Department of Public Safety	NC	2015-CD-BX-0025	$235,351	Closed
2015	A Multi-state Evaluation of 24/7 Sobriety Program Implementation	NIJ FY 15 Social Science Research on Implementation, Dissemination, and Translation	RAND Corporation	CA	2015-R2-CX-0016	$198,832	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 and Validation of Two Innovative Quantitative Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Methods for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development for Publicly Funded Forensic Science Laboratories to Assess the Testing and Processing of Physical Evidence	Department of Forensic Science	VA	2015-DN-BX-K008	$149,504	Closed
2015	Development of a Comprehensive Genetic Tool for Identification of Cannabis Sativa Samples for Forensic and Intelligence Purposes	NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	Sam Houston State University	TX	2015-R2-CX-0030	$46,008	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	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	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	FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program - City of Fort Worth	NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program	City of Fort Worth	TX	2015-DN-BX-0038	$87,759	Closed
2015	FY15 State of Maine Coverdell	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	State of Maine	ME	2015-CD-BX-0026	$63,705	Closed
2015	Improvement to Quality and Timeliness of Forensic Laboratory Services through Implementation of a Laboratory Information Management System	NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	City of Wilmington NC	NC	2015-CD-BX-0040	$165,000	Closed
2015	Metabolism and Analysis of Desomorphine	NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	Sam Houston State University	TX	2015-R2-CX-0031	$46,008	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	Multi-Site Evaluations of Courts on the Frontline: Systematically Assessing Implementation and Intermediate Outcomes in Veterans Treatment Courts	NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems	MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY	MO	2015-VV-BX-K020	$761,231	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