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

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2009	Development of Synthetically Generated LEA Signatures to Generalize Probability of False Positive Identification Estimates	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Intelligent Automation, Inc.	MD	2009-DN-BX-K236	$450,969	Closed
2009	Error Rates for Latent Fingerprinting as a Function ofVisual Complexity and Cognitive Difficulty	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	The Regents of the University of California	CA	2009-DN-BX-K225	$866,674	Closed
2009	Establishing the Quantitative Basis for Sufficiency: Thresholds and Metrics for Friction Ridge Pattern Detail Quality and the Foundation for a Standard	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	VA	2009-DN-BX-K229	$854,907	Closed
2009	FY09 Pattern Evidence Training Program	NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC)	FL	2009-DN-BX-K198	$627,321	Closed
2009	Manipulative Virtual Tools for Tool Mark Characterization	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Ames Laboratory (DOE)		2009-DN-R-119-1	$360,000	Closed
2009	Mobile Fingerprint Capture	NIJ FY 09 Biometrics Technologies: Invited Full Proposals	University of Massachusetts Lowell	MA	2009-IJ-CX-K021	$354,357	Closed
2009	Provide Labs and Examiners a Capability to Match Infrared Images of Firing Pin Impressions, Deformed bullets matched to test fires, and the validated capability to match images to large data base.	NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals	SED Technology LLC	VA	2009-DN-BX-K262	$729,000	Closed
2009	Quantified Assessment of AFIS Contextual Information on Accuracy and Reliability of Subsequent Examiner Conclusions	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Complete Consultants Worldwide, LLC.	WV	2009-DN-BX-K224	$348,770	Closed
2009	Quantifying the Effects of Database Size and Sample Quality on Measures of Individualization Validity and Accuracy in Forensics	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	George Mason University	VA	2009-DN-BX-K234	$974,981	Closed
2009	REPEATABILITY AND UNIQUENESS OF STRIATIONS/IMPRESSIONS IN FIRED CARTRIDGE CASINGS FIRED IN 10 CONSECUTIVELY MANUFACTURED SLIDES	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Miami Dade County	FL	2009-DN-BX-K230	$17,127	Closed
2009	Specific Heat Capacity Thermal Function of Cyanoacrylate Fingerprint Development Process	NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Mountain State University Inc.	WV	2009-DN-BX-K196	$207,731	Closed
2009	Statistical Evaluation of Torn Duct Tape	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	The Regents of the University of California	CA	2009-DN-BX-K235	$154,300	Closed
2009	The information content of friction ridge impressions as revealed by human experts	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Indiana University	IN	2009-DN-BX-K226	$424,285	Closed
2009	Use of Magneto-Rheological Fluids for Collecting, Preserving, and Analyzing Toolmark and Impression Evidence	NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals	Pace University	NY	2009-DN-BX-K204	$186,950	Closed
2008	CONTINUATION OF EVALUATION OF THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCEAND CHILD VICTIMIZATION ENFORCEMENTGRANT PROGRAM SPECIAL INITIATIVE:FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONPILOT PROGRAM	NIJ Office of Research and Evaluation Continuations	Advocates for Human Potential	MA	2005-IJ-CX-0050	$202,905	Closed
2008	Convicted Offender DNA Backlog Reduction	NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations	Georgia Bureau of Investigation	GA	2006-DN-BX-K441	$254,471	Closed
2008	Delivery of Academic Workshops in Instrumental Trace Evidence Analysis	NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	The Florida International University Board of Trustess	FL	2008-DN-BX-K071	$120,883	Closed
2008	Designing, Developing, and Delivering an Online/Classroom Explosives Analysis Course	NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	University of Central Florida	FL	2008-DN-BX-K070	$520,557	Closed
2008	FY2008 Congressionally Directed Funding	NIJ FY08 Office of Science and Technology Congressionally Directed Awards	National Forensic Science Technology Center	FL	2008-LT-BX-K002	$1,931,792	Closed
2008	HCME Anthropology Division Metric Research in Forensic Cutmark Interpretation	NIJ FY 08 ORE Social Science Research in Forensic Sciences	County of Hrris, Texas	TX	2008-NI-CX-0004	$5,120	Closed
2008	Latent Print Chemical Visualization	NIJ FY 08 Personal Protective Equipment: Invited Full Proposals	Midwest Research Institute	MO	2008-NI-CX-K012	$167,371	Closed
2008	National Firearms Examiner Academy Forensic Science Training	NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2008	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives		2008-DNR-122	$500,000	Closed
2008	Pattern Evidence Training	NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program	National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC)	FL	2008-DN-BX-K186	$689,000	Closed
2007	Analysis of Footwear Impression Evidence	NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals	The Research Foundation of SUNY on behalf of Univ at Buffalo	NY	2007-DN-BX-K135	$350,172	Closed
2007	Automatic Fingerprint Matching Using Extended Feature Set	NIJ FY 07 Biometrics Technologies: Invited Full Proposals	Michigan State University	MI	2007-RG-CX-K183	$260,038	Closed