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                            Funding & Awards
 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. Description

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**Number of Awards:** 43**Total Amount Awarded:** $11,730,368
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                                                  TitleSort descending
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2013
                                                                                        A Multidisciplinary Validation Study of Non-human Animal Models for Forensic Decomposition Research
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2013-DN-BX-K037
                                                                                        $226,382
                                                                                        Closed2022
                                                                                        Application of Analytical Chemistry to Test the Accuracy of Human Residual Odor Detection by Cadaver Dogs
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04412-SLFO
                                                                                        $395,516
                                                                                        Open2014
                                                                                        Assessment of rapid, robust and efficient postmortem DNA sampling method for DVI and missing persons identification
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K037
                                                                                        $187,518
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Automation-Supported Curation of Large Forensic Image Databases
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2018-DU-BX-0181
                                                                                        $354,751
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Biomechanical and Morphometric Body Mass Estimation from the Human Skeleton Employing High Resolution CTs, DEXA Bone Density Scans, Radiographs and Osteological Covariates
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-0013
                                                                                        $20,000
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Combined Temperature and Humidity Control to Tune Latent Fingermark Development by Superglue Fuming
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2015-IJ-CX-K015
                                                                                        $264,842
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        Computerized Reconstruction of Fragmentary Skeletal Remains for Purposes of Extracting Osteometric Measurements and Estimating MNI
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2011-DN-BX-K537
                                                                                        $514,495
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Cultivating Methods to Enhance the Quality of Aged Fingerprints Developed by Cyanoacrylate Fuming
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Impression Evidence Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K031
                                                                                        $126,505
                                                                                        Closed2021
                                                                                        Deep Learning Methods for Post Mortem Interval Estimation
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04161-SLFO
                                                                                        $406,468
                                                                                        Open2006
                                                                                        Determination of Age and Sex from the Human Clavicle: A Geometric Morphometric Approach
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-0004
                                                                                        $20,000
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Developing an Empirically-Based Ranking Order for Bone Sampling: Examining the Differential DNA Yield Rates between Human Skeletal Elements over Increasing Post Mortem Intervals
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Research and Development
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K229
                                                                                        $200,316
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Developing Methods to Improve the Quality and Efficiency of Latent Fingermark Development by Superglue Fuming
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K202
                                                                                        $258,816
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE NATIONAL MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS SYSTEM (NAMUS)
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Geospatial Technology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2008-IJ-CX-K406
                                                                                        $165,509
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Establishing a Rank Order for Skeletal Element Sampling:  Examining Differential DNA Yield Rates Among and Between Buried Human Skeletal Elements as Compared to Surface Recovered Skeletal Elements
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0178
                                                                                        $270,616
                                                                                        Closed2003
                                                                                        Eval of Stature Est. from the Database for Forensic Anthropology
                                                                                        National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act
                                                                                        University of Tennessee - Knoxville
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2003-IJ-CX-K106
                                                                                        $34,978
                                                                                        Closed2023
                                                                                        Evaluating the reliability and accuracy of multiple geophysical methods in the search for clandestine graves
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04226-SLFO
                                                                                        $351,078
                                                                                        Open2010
                                                                                        Evaluating the Use of DNA and RNA Degradation for Estimating the Post-Mortem Interval
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Research and Development
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K228
                                                                                        $167,414
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Evaluation of high density SNP Microarrays to Obtain Phenotypic and Ancestry Information from Skeletal Remains
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K035
                                                                                        $264,722
                                                                                        Open2013
                                                                                        Evaluation of Osteometric Measurements in Forensic Anthropology
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Lincoln Memorial University
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2013-DN-BX-K038
                                                                                        $207,624
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Expanding on Total Body Score with Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K019
                                                                                        $250,024
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Forensic Science Training and Development and Delivery Program: Forensic Crime Scene Investigation Web-Based
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        The Institute of Public Service
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K190
                                                                                        $775,226
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        ICPUTRD: Image Cloud Platform for Use in Tagging and Research on Decomposition
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0179
                                                                                        $327,372
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Identification of Blunt Force Traumatic Fractures in Burned Bone
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2019-75-CX-0019
                                                                                        $212,738
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2023
                                                                                        Impact of Relic DNA on Forensic Microbiome Applications in Criminal Investigations
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04205-RESS
                                                                                        $229,454
                                                                                        Open2019
                                                                                        Implementing NAGPRA: Connecting Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices to Tribal Partners
                                                                                        Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants Solicitation, FY 2019
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2019-75-CX-0015
                                                                                        $114,540
                                                                                        Closed
  
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