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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: Pattern evidence

Number of Awards: 206
Total Amount Awarded: $97,866,428

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
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
2005 Evaluation of the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Progarm Special Initiative: Faith-based and Community Organization Pilot Progarm NIJ-Evaluation of Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Faith Based Initiative Advocates for Human Potential MA 2005-IJ-CX-0050 $797,094 Closed
2018 Initiative To Develop and Test Guidelines for Juvenile Drug Courts Legacy OJJDP Research Grants AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES VA 2014-DC-BX-K001 $5,988,057 Past Project Period End Date
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 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
2010 Significance of Association in Tool Mark Characterization NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2009-DN-R-119-2 $390,000 Closed
2011 Development of a Mobile, Automated Tool Mark Characterization/Comparison System NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2011-DN-R-0230-2 $499,000 Closed
2004 Quantification of Tool Markings NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2004 Ames Laboratory (DOE) 2004-IJ-R-088 $390,000 Closed
2001 Identifying Forensic Markers in Elder Sexual Abuse National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Boston College MA 2001-IJ-CX-K015 $99,264 Closed
2013 Development and Delivery of Knowledge-based Forensic Science Curricula NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 2013-DNR-4876 $450,000 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
2019 Expanding the Scope and Efficiency of 3D Surface Topography Analysis in Firearm Forensics Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 CADRE RESEARCH LABS (ILLINOIS) LLC IL 2019-DU-BX-0012 $194,505 Closed
2014 Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation for a Statistically Based Comparison of Tool Marks using GelSight-Based 3D Imaging and Novel Comparison Algorithms for Firearm Forensics NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Cadre Research Labs, LLC IL 2014-DN-BX-K012 $190,400 Closed
2013 Applied Research and Development of a Three-dimensional Topography System for Imaging and Analysis of Striated and Impressed Tool Marks for Firearm Identification using GelSight NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Cadre Research Labs, LLC MA 2013-R2-CX-K005 $193,000 Closed
2012 Applied Research and Development of a Three-dimensional Topography System for Firearm Identification using GelSight NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Cadre Research Labs, LLC MA 2012-DN-BX-K058 $200,000 Closed
2015 Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation of Toolmark Imaging, Virtual Casing Comparison, and In-Lab Verification for Firearms Forensics NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Cadre Research Labs, LLC IL 2015-DN-BX-K032 $217,450 Closed
2016 Development of Computational Methods for the Audio Analysis of Gunshots Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Cadre Research Labs, LLC IL 2016-DN-BX-0183 $93,561 Closed
2018 Evaluation of 3D Virtual Comparison Microscopy for Firearm Forensics within the Crime Lab NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Cadre Research Labs, LLC IL 2018-DU-BX-0216 $198,000 Closed
2017 Firearm Forensics Black-Box Studies for Examiners and Algorithms using Measured 3D Surface Topographies NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Cadre Research Labs, LLC IL 2017-IJ-CX-0024 $196,415 Closed
2004 Evaluation and Application of Polynomial Texture Mapping (PTM) For Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence Comparisons General Forensics Research and Development: Call for White Papers California Department of Justice CA 2004-IJ-CX-K008 $128,802 Closed
2004 HandShot ID: A Fast 3-D Imaging System for Capturing Fingerprints, Palm Prints and Hand Geometry FAST CAPTURE FINGERPRINT/PALM PRINT TECHNOLOGY Carnegie Mellon University PA 2005-IJ-CX-K046 $773,341 Closed
2015 Benefits and Limitations of the Statistical Methodology in Determining Evidentiary Value of Latent Print Identification: A Prospective Evaluation NIJ FY 14 Research and Development for Publicly Funded Forensic Science Laboratories to Assess the Testing and Processing of Physical Evidence City and County of Denver - Denver Police Department CO 2015-DN-BX-K027 $140,949 Closed
2015 Assessing the Quality of 3-Dimensional Imaging on the BrassTrax HD3D System and Validating an In-Silico Solution to Confirm NIBIN Hits NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes City and County of Denver - Police Department CO 2015-DN-BX-K034 $79,150 Closed
2005 Reduce Latent Print Examination Backlog and Provide Training Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement City of Chandler AZ 2005-DN-BX-0112 $22,306 Closed
2015 Orlando Police Department ForensicLaboratory Equipment Upgrade NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program City of Orlando FL 2015-CD-BX-0033 $174,963 Closed