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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:** 67**Total Amount Awarded:** $37,976,243
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  AmountSort ascending
                                                  Status2012
                                                                                        Investigation of the Impact of Body Temperature and Post-Mortem Interval on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Unfixed Tissue
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
                                                                                        NM
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K019
                                                                                        $574,868
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Expanding the Knowledge Base about Child Advocacy Centers
                                                                                        Evaluations of Services for Victims of Crime, FY 2019
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
                                                                                        NE
                                                                                        2019-V3-GX-0007
                                                                                        $566,261
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        Forensic tool to identify fall characteristics in infant skull fracture
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
                                                                                        UT
                                                                                        2020-75-CX-0014
                                                                                        $557,607
                                                                                        Open2012
                                                                                        Development and Validation of a New Pediatric Head Injury Assessment Tool for Possible Child Abuse Cases Considering Subject-Specific Child Head Anatomy
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The Regents of the University of Michigan
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K045
                                                                                        $549,859
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Identification of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin as a novel candidate trigger for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0176
                                                                                        $546,721
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Advancing Molecular Diagnostics in Sudden Unexplained Deaths
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        City of New York, Office of Chief Medical Examiner
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K001
                                                                                        $540,178
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Biomechanical Investigation of the Effect of Bone Disorders on Pediatric Femur Fracture Potential
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
                                                                                        KY
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K018
                                                                                        $533,978
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        Potential Postmortem Microbial Biomarkers of Infant Death Investigation
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2020-75-CX-0012
                                                                                        $530,242
                                                                                        Open2014
                                                                                        Child Custody Outcomes in Cases Involving Abuse Allegations and Parental Alienation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Teen Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, and Intimate Partner Violence
                                                                                        The George Washington University
                                                                                        DC
                                                                                        2014-MU-CX-0859
                                                                                        $501,791
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in New York City: A Population Assesment and Participatory Project Evaluation
                                                                                        Evaluation of OJJDP's Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
                                                                                        Fund For The City of New York
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2005-LX-FX-0001
                                                                                        $500,000
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Evaluation of OVC FY09 Services for Domestic Minor Victims of Human Trafficking
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Evaluation of OVC's FY 09 Services for Domestic Minor Victims of Human Trafficking
                                                                                        Research Triangle Institute
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2009-VF-GX-0206
                                                                                        $499,992
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Evaluation of Safe Harbor Laws and Their Impact on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
                                                                                        Legacy OJJDP Research Grants
                                                                                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES GROUP, INC.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2014-JF-FX-0002
                                                                                        $499,977
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        A Forensic Pathology Tool to Predict Pediatric Skull Fracture Patterns
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K196
                                                                                        $499,824
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Estimating the Unlawful Commercial Sex Economy in the United States
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 ORE Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
                                                                                        The Urban Institute
                                                                                        DC
                                                                                        2010-IJ-CX-1674
                                                                                        $499,036
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Investigation of Post-Mortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection of Intraneural Hemorrhage
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
                                                                                        NM
                                                                                        2013-DN-BX-K004
                                                                                        $498,616
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        The prosecution of child sexual abuse: A partnership to improve outcomes
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships
                                                                                        University of Massachusetts Lowell
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2014-MU-MU-0001
                                                                                        $498,333
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Evaluation of Safe Horizon Family Court Program
                                                                                        Evaluations of Services for Victims of Crime, FY 2019
                                                                                        RAND CORPORATION, THE
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2019-V3-GX-0002
                                                                                        $496,739
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        ETA: Evaluation of Technology-based Advocacy Services
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Programs and Services for Victims of Crime: Phased Evaluation Research
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2018-ZD-CX-0004
                                                                                        $485,244
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Process Evaluation of OJJDP''s CSEC Program in Atlanta
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 ORE Evaluation of OJJDP Child Sexual Exploitation
                                                                                        Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
                                                                                        GA
                                                                                        2006-JE-FX-0006
                                                                                        $451,864
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Solving Cases of Sudden Unexpected Natural Death in the Young through Comprehensive Postmortem Genetic Testing
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        NEW YORK, CITY OF
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2018-DU-BX-0204
                                                                                        $450,243
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Development of a Computer Simulation Model to Predict Potential Bruising Patterns Associated with Common Childhood Falls
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        University of Louisville Research Foundation
                                                                                        KY
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K006
                                                                                        $377,187
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Implementation of epigenetics into forensic science: Development of a PCR based multiplex for the simultaneous analysis of age and body fluid identification
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2017-NE-BX-0001
                                                                                        $368,512
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Development of a Surrogate Bruising Detection System to Describe Bruising Patterns Associated with Common Childhood Falls
                                                                                        NIJ FY08 Office of Research and Evaluation Congressionally Directed Awards
                                                                                        University of Louisville Research Foundation
                                                                                        KY
                                                                                        2008-DD-BX-K311
                                                                                        $357,739
                                                                                        Closed
  
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