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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.

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

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Subtopic: Crime scene investigation

Number of Awards: 294
Total Amount Awarded: $139,431,505

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2008 Rapid STR Prescreening of Forensic Samples at the Crime Scene NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals Midwest Research Institute MO 2008-DN-BX-K012 $498,064 Closed
2008 The Coral Gables Police Department Crime Scene Investigative Unit Forensic Improvement Project. NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program City of Coral Gables FL 2008-CD-BX-0092 $16,563 Closed
2007 A Forensic Pathology Tool to Predict Pediatric Skull Fracture Patterns National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Michigan State University MI 2007-DN-BX-K196 $499,824 Closed
2007 Cedar Crest College Forensic Science Summer Training Institute NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence Cedar Crest College PA 2007-DN-BX-K212 $198,591 Closed
2007 Detecting Buried Firearms Using Multiple Geophysical Technologies NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques and Technologies: Invited Full Proposals University of Central Florida FL 2007-DN-BX-K304 $89,584 Closed
2007 Developing Fluorogenic Reagents for Detecting and Enhancing Bloody Fingerprints NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques and Technologies: Invited Full Proposals Portland State University OR 2007-DN-BX-K171 $168,904 Closed
2007 Electronic Fingerprint Development Device "Fuma-Room" NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques and Technologies: Invited Full Proposals Mountain State University Inc. WV 2007-DN-BX-K242 $61,152 Closed
2007 Forensic Science Improvement Project through Crime Scene Development, Lab Proficiency, and Accreditation Audit NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency IN 2007-CD-BX-0064 $25,000 Closed
2007 Investigations on the use of SampleMatrix to Collect and Stabilize Crime Scene Biological for Optimized Analysis and Room Temperature Storage NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques and Technologies: Invited Full Proposals Cal State L.A. University Auxiliary Services Inc CA 2007-DN-BX-K172 $353,449 Closed
2007 Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Squad Solving Cold Cases With DNA National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Montgomery County Texas TX 2007-DN-BX-K024 $198,581 Closed
2007 Phase II Analysis of Level III Features at High Resolutions: National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards International Biometric Group, LLC NY 2007-DN-BX-K239 $380,254 Closed
2007 Rapid Visualization of Biological Fluids at Crime Scenes using Optical Spectroscopy NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques and Technologies: Invited Full Proposals University of South Carolina Reserch Foundation SC 2007-DN-BX-K199 $382,394 Closed
2007 Specialized Training for State and Local Forensic Investigators: Training Partnership NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence Marshall University Research Corporation WV 2007-IJ-CX-K232 $510,974 Closed
2006 Development of an Optical Hand-Held Biological Evidence Detection System - miniaturize fluorescence-based biological material detector to allow detection and differentiation of crime scene evidence. NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques, and Technologies Solicitation: Invited Full Applications MicroBioSystems of Utah, LLC UT 2006-DN-BX-K028 $324,547 Closed
2006 E-Crime Investigative Technologies NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations Florida State University FL 2006-DN-BX-K007 $299,940 Closed
2006 Enhanced Visualization of Bloodstains NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques, and Technologies Solicitation: Invited Full Applications Research Foundation c/o John Jay College NY 2006-DN-BX-K026 $123,311 Closed
2006 Field Detection of Drug and Explosive Odor Signatures Using SPME-IMS NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques, and Technologies Solicitation: Invited Full Applications The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2006-DN-BX-K027 $249,446 Closed
2006 FREEAK: Forensic Rapid Evidence Extraction and Analysis Kit for Immediate Personal Digital Technology Forensics on devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, and embedded FLASH drives. NIJ FY06 Electronic Crime Research and Development Solicitation: Invited Full Applications Purdue University IN 2006-IJ-CX-K020 $237,540 Closed
2006 Social Science Research on the Role and Impact of Forensic Evidence on the Criminal Justice Process NIJ FY06 ORE Social Science Research & Forensic Evidence Institute for Law and Justice, Inc. VA 2006-DN-BX-0095 $600,000 Closed
2006 The Role and Impact of Forensic Evidence on the Criminal Justice Process NIJ FY06 ORE Social Science Research & Forensic Evidence Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. CA 2006-DN-BX-0094 $600,000 Closed
2005 Determination of the Age (Time Since Deposition) of a Biological Stain Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application University of Central Florida FL 2005-MU-BX-K071 $124,753 Closed
2005 The Determination of the Physical Characteristics of an Individual from Biological Stains Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application University of Central Florida Office of Research FL 2005-MU-BX-K075 $224,776 Closed
2005 Western Forensic and Law Enforcement Training (WFLETC) Casework Support & Training. NIJ/Office of Science & Technology Earmarks Western Forensic Law Enforcement Training Center CO 2003-DD-BX-K013 $98,664 Closed
2004 Crime Laboratory Improvement Project National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards - Office of Science and Technology Williamson County Texas TX 2004-RC-CX-K021 $29,805 Closed
2004 Development of Statistical Methods for Estimating a Minimum Postmortem Interval: an evaluation using insect growth data National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology West Virginia University Research Corporation WV 2002-LT-BX-4001 $101,467 Closed