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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 Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
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
2007 Crime Displacement and HUD''s HOPE VI Initiative NIJ FY 07 ORE Crime & Justice Research The Urban Institute DC 2007-IJ-CX-0020 $90,298 Closed
2007 Development of Forensic Tools for Smoke Residue and Deposition Analysis NIJ FY 07 Research and Development in Fire and Arson Investigation: Invited Full Proposals Jensen Hughes, Inc. MD 2007-DN-BX-K236 $268,594 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 Enhanced Facial Identification System National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ 2007-RG-CX-K011 $128,754 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 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
2007 The use of Infrared imaging, a robust matching engine and associated algorithyms to enhance identification of both 2D and 3D impressions. Phase 1 NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals SED Technology LLC VA 2007-DN-BX-K169 $295,247 Closed