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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:** 206**Total Amount Awarded:** $97,866,428
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  AmountSort descending
                                                  Status2014
                                                                                        Evaluation of The Use of A Non-Contact, 3D Scanner for Collecting Postmortem Fingerprints
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        FlashScan3D, LLC
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2014-IJ-CX-K003
                                                                                        $364,830
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Computerized System for Aiding the Expert in Evaluating the Degree of Certainty in 2D Shoeprints
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2009
                                                                                        U.S. Department of Defense (Israeli National Police via TSWG)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2009-DN-R-090
                                                                                        $366,009
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Firearm Toolmark Population Statistics for Objective Identification and Error Rate Estimation
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2016-DNR-6257-1
                                                                                        $367,863
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Testing the Accuracy and Reliability of Palmar Friction Ridge Comparisons: A Black Box Study
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0170
                                                                                        $370,454
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Bruising as a Forensic Marker of Physical Elder Abuse
                                                                                        Research & Evaluation of Elderly Individuals, Older Women and Residents of Long Term Care Facilities
                                                                                        The Regents of the University of California, Irvine
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2005-IJ-CX-0048
                                                                                        $375,655
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        The Interpretation of Patterned Injuries in Medicolegal Death Investigation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        East Carolina University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K053
                                                                                        $377,480
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Pressure factors in cartridge case comparisons
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0161
                                                                                        $378,501
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Differential Quantitative Analysis of Particles from the Contact Surfaces and Recessed Areas of Footwear
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Stoney Forensic, Inc.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0146
                                                                                        $380,323
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Automatic Acquisition and Identification of Footwear Class Characteristics
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science and Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2019-MU-MU-0096
                                                                                        $380,405
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        DNA Profiling of Complex Biological Mixtures using HLA-Antibody Probes and Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Virginia Commonwealth University
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2013-DN-BX-K033
                                                                                        $385,496
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        A Quantitative Assessment of Shoeprint Accidental Patterns with Implications Regarding Similarity, Frequency and Chance Association of Features
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2013-DN-BX-K043
                                                                                        $389,321
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        Quantification of Tool Markings
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2004
                                                                                        Ames Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2004-IJ-R-088
                                                                                        $390,000
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Differential Sampling of Footwear to Separate Relevant Evidentiary Particles from Background Noise
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Stoney Forensic, Inc.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K011
                                                                                        $390,208
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Body fluid analysis by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy for forensic applications
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Trustees of Boston University
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K021
                                                                                        $403,397
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        Firearms and Toolmark Examiners Academy
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program
                                                                                        Justice, California Department of
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2011-DN-BX-K565
                                                                                        $404,226
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Statistical Examination of handwriting Characteristics Using Automated Tools
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        Research Foundation of SUNY
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K037
                                                                                        $425,077
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Adding human expertise to the quantitative analysis of fingerprints
                                                                                        Friction Ridge Analysis Research
                                                                                        Indiana University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2005-MU-BX-K076
                                                                                        $431,255
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Bloodstain Patterns on Textile Surfaces: A Fundamental Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        North Carolina State University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K052
                                                                                        $432,648
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Improving the PDQ database to Enhance Investigative Lead Information from Automotive Parts
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Oklahoma State University
                                                                                        OK
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K059
                                                                                        $439,842
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Universal IR Fluorescent Latent-Print Detection Method
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications
                                                                                        Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2008-IJ-R-134-2
                                                                                        $440,013
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Quantitative Tools for Examination of Microscopic Fracture Surface Topology and Degradation for Physical Match Analysis of Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science and Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K056
                                                                                        $445,341
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Analysis of Alternative Light in the Detection and Visibility of Cutaneous Bruises
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0147
                                                                                        $449,437
                                                                                        Closed
  
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