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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:** 1,090**Total Amount Awarded:** $261,810,156
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  AmountSort descending
                                                  Status2013
                                                                                        Forensic Computer Enhancement
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        City of Charleston
                                                                                        SC
                                                                                        2013-CD-BX-0069
                                                                                        $46,000
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Improved sample collection and preservation of DNA from decomposing human remains; A direct PCR approach for faster disaster victim identification (DVI)
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        Sam Houston State University
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0029
                                                                                        $46,008
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Development and Evaluation of miRNA Panels for Body Fluid Identification Using Capillary Electrophoresis and Massively Parallel Sequencing Methods
                                                                                        NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        Sam Houston State University
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0001
                                                                                        $47,186
                                                                                        Open2008
                                                                                        Forensic Science Improvement through Equipment Upgrade
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program
                                                                                        Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2008-CD-BX-0070
                                                                                        $47,331
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Spokane County Medical Examiner Quality Improvement Through Training and Technology
                                                                                        FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Spokane County
                                                                                        WA
                                                                                        2010-CD-BX-0093
                                                                                        $47,766
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        A mechanism-based forensic investigation into the postmortem redistribution of morphine
                                                                                        NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        Northeastern University
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0002
                                                                                        $47,833
                                                                                        Open2005
                                                                                        FY 2005 Coverdell Award: Trained and Reputable Latent Print Examiners Required to Diminish and/or Eliminate Large Case Backlog
                                                                                        Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement
                                                                                        City of Santa Ana
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-0111
                                                                                        $48,188
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        A mechanism-based forensic investigation into the postmortem redistribution of morphine
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations
                                                                                        Northeastern University
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0002
                                                                                        $48,818
                                                                                        Open2009
                                                                                        FY2009 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program
                                                                                        St Croix County
                                                                                        WI
                                                                                        2009-CD-BX-0064
                                                                                        $49,036
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        City of Portland, Oregon Police Bureau Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        City of Portland
                                                                                        OR
                                                                                        2012-CD-BX-0031
                                                                                        $49,675
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Microbial Community Succession in Human and Pig Decomposition
                                                                                        NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0010
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2017
                                                                                        Optimizing Bone Loss Across the Lifespan: The Three-Dimensional Structure of Porosity in the Human Femoral Neck and Rib As a Metric of Bone Fragility
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        The Ohio State University
                                                                                        OH
                                                                                        2017-MU-CX-0009
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Seasonal Effects on Carrion Decomposition and Insect Colonization
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2017-R2-CX-0004
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Soil fungal and nematode community changes as a methodology for determining long-term postmortem interval after cadaver mass loss
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2017-R2-CX-0008
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        LIMS-Plus Forensic Laboratory Enhancement Project
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        New Hanover, County of
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2011-CD-BX-0083
                                                                                        $50,005
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Northglenn Forensic Science Improvement Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        City of Northglenn
                                                                                        CO
                                                                                        2007-CD-BX-0032
                                                                                        $50,520
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Onondaga County Medical Examiner's Office Accreditation Project
                                                                                        Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement
                                                                                        Onondaga County Health Department
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-0124
                                                                                        $50,720
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Monroe County (NY) Medical Examiner 2006 Education and Technology Initiation Continuation
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation
                                                                                        Monroe County
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-0061
                                                                                        $51,034
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Forensic Technology Improvement Project
                                                                                        FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Harrison County Sheriff''s Department
                                                                                        MS
                                                                                        2010-CD-BX-0066
                                                                                        $51,590
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Metro Crime Lab Ballistic and Toolmark Backlog Reduction Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation
                                                                                        City of Colorado Springs
                                                                                        CO
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-0025
                                                                                        $51,650
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        Improving Forensic Laboratory and Medical Examiner Services- Pinellas County, Florida
                                                                                        PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004
                                                                                        Pinellas County
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2004-DN-BX-0188
                                                                                        $52,233
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Suffolk County Forensic Analysis Quality and Timeliness Improvement Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        County of Suffolk
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2013-CD-BX-0062
                                                                                        $52,582
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        Increased Efficiency of Evidence Screening, Processing, and Reporting for Death Investigations and Crime Scene Processing
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Benton County
                                                                                        AR
                                                                                        2011-CD-BX-0102
                                                                                        $53,273
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Project
                                                                                        FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2010-CD-BX-0063
                                                                                        $53,500
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        MCME (Monroe County Medical Examiner) 2009 Technology, Training, Unidentified Persons, and Accreditation Initiative
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program
                                                                                        Monroe County
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2009-CD-BX-0091
                                                                                        $53,613
                                                                                        Closed
  
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