Opportunity ID
O-NIJ-2021-95001
Solicitation Status
Closed
Fiscal Year
2021
Closing Date
Posting Date
Solicitation Type
Competitive
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Description
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous basic or applied research and development projects. An NIJ forensic science research and development grant supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed project that will:
- Increase the body of knowledge to guide and inform forensic science policy and practice; or
- Lead to the production of useful material(s), device(s), system(s), or method(s) that have the potential for forensic application.
Awards
Number of Awards: 30
Total Amount Awarded: $14,350,702
Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis-derived Finished Products for Forensic Laboratories
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$463,932
Breath Measurements of Acute Cannabis Use (BACE): Towards Reliable Determination of Recent Use
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0003
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$1,450,809
Forensic STR Sequencing Nomenclature Resource
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0004
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$541,034
A Universal Method for the Detection of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residue based on Fast Fluorescence Mapping and Raman Spectroscopic Identification
15PNIJ-21-GG-04153-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$632,138
Advanced Microfluidic Technology for Automated, Rapid, and Objective Laboratory Screening of Seized Drugs
15PNIJ-21-GG-04176-COAP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$327,558
Amino Acid Specific Stable Isotope Ratios in Human Keratin Tissue for Region-of-Origin and Residency Determination
15PNIJ-21-GG-04157-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$320,732
Applied Research in the Characterization, Identification, and Comparison of Pigmented Fiber Evidence
15PNIJ-21-GG-04185-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$107,541
Collaborative Artificial Intelligence Platform for Bruise Age Analysis
15PNIJ-21-GG-04145-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$988,559
Comparative Evaluation of Genotyping Technologies for Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Sexual Assault Casework
15PNIJ-21-GG-04143-MUMU
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$437,383
Comparative Evaluation of Low- and High-Resolution MS Approaches for Screening and Confirmation of New Psychoactive Substances in Human Specimen Matrices
15PNIJ-21-GG-04173-COAP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$437,665
Data fusion from infrared elemental, MSP and Raman analysis techniques to the maximization of the efficiency of the analytical sequence for the forensic examination of paint evidence
15PNIJ-21-GG-04163-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$338,823
Deep Learning Methods for Post Mortem Interval Estimation
15PNIJ-21-GG-04161-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$406,468
Deep Learning to Enhance Investigative Lead Information for Automotive Clear Coats
15PNIJ-21-GG-04182-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$196,373
Detection and identification of hair dyes directly at a crime scene by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)
15PNIJ-21-GG-04169-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$368,745
Enhanced mixture interpretation with long-read DNA sequencing
15PNIJ-21-GG-04159-RESS
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$484,798
Evaluation of Heat Flux Profiles Through Walls in Support of Fire Model Validation
15PNIJ-21-GG-04167-RESS
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$335,000
Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent
15PNIJ-21-GG-04192-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$330,044
Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI)
15PNIJ-21-GG-04179-COAP
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$327,405
Illuminating the Dark: Molecular Networking as a Novel Psychoactive Substance Identification Strategy
15PNIJ-21-GG-04171-COAP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$271,842
Improved Nucleic Acid Recovery From Trace and Degraded Samples Using Affinity Purification
15PNIJ-21-GG-04149-RESS
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$499,518
Improving Age-at-Death Estimates from Human Skeletal Remains Through Spatial Analysis of Intracortical Remodeling Using Geographic Information Systems Software
15PNIJ-21-GG-04136-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$349,970
Improving identification of unknown American Indians and Hispanic/Latinx Americans
15PNIJ-21-GG-04139-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$532,833
Massively Parallel Mitogenome Sequencing: Building a Strong Foundation for the Interpretation of MPS MtDNA
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0005
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$624,692
Physics and Mathematical Models for Error Quantifications in Comparative 3D Microscopy for Physical Match Analysis
15PNIJ-21-GG-04141-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$742,590
Pre-grouping of commingled human skeletal remains by elemental analysis
15PNIJ-21-GG-04151-SLFO
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$240,594
Date Modified: April 26, 2021
The “Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards” listed on page 10 has been changed from $500,000 to $9,400,000.
Date Created: December 8, 2020