Leveraging Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to Maintain Continuity of Operations: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date Published
January 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Laboratory efficiency
NIJ and FBI Laboratory Partnership to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits
2013-MUR-6019
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$1,000,000
NIJ and FBI Laboratory Partnership to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits
2013-MUR-6019
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$4,874,000
Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices
DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$562,700
Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices
DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$25,000
Expanded Quantitative Cannabinoid Testing in Biological Specimens to Combat the Ever Changing Cannabis Landscape
2020-DQ-BX-0017
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$290,353
Revolutionizing Laboratory Efficiency Assessments Through Project FORESIGHT
Date Published
March 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2020
Closing Date
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects that will: (1) Identify and inform the forensic community of best practices through the evaluation of existing laboratory protocols; and (2) Have a direct and immediate impact on laboratory efficiency and assist in making laboratory policy decisions.
Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)
2019-NE-BX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$250,000
Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories
April 2018
As technology improves, demand for analysis of DNA and other forensic evidence to help solve crimes grows. This video describes some of the challenges crime laboratories face in meeting this demand and how National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funding has strengthened crime labs and encouraged innovation in forensic techniques.
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Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
April 2016
This webinar provided details and guidance for potential applicants to NIJ’s solicitation, “Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories.”
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Building Forensic Capacity Post-Conflict: Lessons from Uganda
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System Program, FY 2019
Closing Date
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
There is an extreme shortage of board-certified forensic pathologists in the United...
Making Sense of the DNA Backlog - Interview at the 2009 NIJ Conference
Date Published
June 2009
Publication Type
Presentation (Multimedia),
Conference Material
Agencies
NIJ
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting, FY 2019
Closing Date
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
NIJ seeks applications from eligible States and units of local government that...
A Paradigm Shift in Forensic Toxicology Screening: The Development and Validation of Two Automated Sample Preparation Techniques for the Comprehensive Screening of Biological Matrices Using High Resol
2018-DU-BX-0168
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$448,063
Novel Quantitation Workflow for Improved Drug Surveillance
2018-75-CX-0006
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$624,989
Evaluation of Massively Parallel Sequencing Technology for Routine Forensic Casework
2018-DU-BX-0166
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$390,646
Increasing Safety, Speed, Sensitivity, and Selectivity of Controlled Substance Analysis
2018-DU-BX-0165
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$299,234
Transition to Impact: Bringing Research to Practice
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Fiscal Year 2017 Funding for DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement, and Other Forensic Activities
Date Published
April 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
NIJ
NIJ FY18 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR)
Closing Date
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The program will fund States, units of local government, and tribal governments...
NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
Closing Date
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects that will: 1. Identify and inform the forensic community of best practices through the evaluation of existing laboratory protocols; and 2. Have a direct and immediate impact on laboratory efficiency and assist in making laboratory policy decisions. The intent of this program is to direct the findings of the research and evaluation toward the...
Tracking Sexual Assault Kits in Iowa
2017-MU-BX-0133
Open
Funding First Awarded
2017
$796,985
Gautier Police Department SAK Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting
2017-AK-BX-0132
Open
Funding First Awarded
2017
$21,478