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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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Subtopic: Trace evidence

Number of Awards: 1,088
Total Amount Awarded: $250,671,899

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2018 Post-Blast Explosives Attribution NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes MIT Lincoln Laboratory DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0002-2 $599,738 Closed
2013 Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Forensic Science Center 2013-DNR-5042 $344,000 Closed
2013 Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Forensic Science Center 2013-DNR-5042 $625,000 Closed
2013 Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Forensic Science Center 2013-DNR-5042 $492,500 Closed
2011 3D Characterization and Comparison of Fracture Surfaces NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2011-DN-R-0230 $355,000 Closed
2009 Improvements to Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry for Quantitative Forensic Analysis Using a Short Pulse (100 Femtosecond) Ultraviolet Laser NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensis Analysis of Trace Evidence: Invited Full Proposals Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2009-DN-R-112 $237,977 Closed
2011 3D Characterization and Comparison of Fracture Surfaces NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2011-DN-R-0230-1 $355,000 Closed
2013 FY13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Dept of Public Safety AK 2013-CD-BX-0040 $58,186 Closed
2010 FY10 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Department of Public Safety FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2010-CD-BX-0043 $199,728 Closed
2005 Anchorage Police Department Forensic Crime Laboratory Services Enhancement Project Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Municipality of Anchorage AK 2005-DN-BX-0002 $95,000 Closed
2011 FY11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2011-CD-BX-0016 $166,108 Closed
2014 FY14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Dept of Public Safety AK 2014-CD-BX-0013 $63,029 Closed
2011 Forensic Crime Laboratory Services Enhancement Project NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Municipality of Anchorage AK 2011-CD-BX-0092 $175,000 Closed
2009 FFY2009 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Department of Public Safety NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2009-CD-BX-0009 $140,397 Closed
2005 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant - Drug Analysis Equipment Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Alaska State Troopers AK 2005-DN-BX-0001 $82,639 Closed
2012 FY12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Scientific Crime Detectioin Laboratory NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Dept of Public Safety AK 2012-CD-BX-0056 $63,517 Closed
2007 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2007-CD-BX-0046 $96,594 Closed
2006 Forensic Crime Laboratory Services Enhancement Project NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation Municipality of Anchorage AK 2006-DN-BX-0013 $95,000 Closed
2008 FY2008 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Alaska Department of Public Safety NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2008-CD-BX-0030 $99,337 Closed
2006 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation State of Alaska Department of Public Safety AK 2006-DN-BX-0012 $91,015 Closed
2014 State of Alabama's FY2014 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement (NFSIA) Grant Program NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alabama Department of Economic And Community Affairs AL 2014-CD-BX-0062 $108,253 Closed
2013 State of Alabama's FY2013 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act (NFSIA) Grant Program NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alabama Department of Economic And Community Affairs AL 2013-CD-BX-0008 $100,360 Closed
2010 MPD Identification Unit Photo Laboratory Upgrade FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Mobile Police Department AL 2010-CD-BX-0082 $173,014 Closed
2010 State of Alabama's FY2010 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act (NFSIA) Grant Program FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Alabama Department of Economic And Community Affairs AL 2010-CD-BX-0008 $347,373 Closed
2005 State of Alabama's FY2005 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act (NFSIA) Grant Program Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Alabama Department of Economic And Community Affairs AL 2005-DN-BX-0115 $146,930 Closed