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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
                                                  RecipientSort descending
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2013
                                                                                        Infrared Thermal Imaging for Use in Restoration of Defaced Serial Numbers
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Idaho State University
                                                                                        ID
                                                                                        2013-R2-CX-K012
                                                                                        $316,004
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        RECOVERY OF DEFACED SERIAL NUMBERS USING INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        Idaho State University
                                                                                        ID
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0017
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Optimization and Statistical Testing of Experimental and Computer Methodologies for Evaluation of the LIT-MIA Thermal Imaging Method for Recovery of Defaced Serial Numbers
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        ID
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0173
                                                                                        $199,688
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Digitizing Device to Capture Track Impressions
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        Indiana University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K145
                                                                                        $253,120
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Adding human expertise to the quantitative analysis of fingerprints
                                                                                        Friction Ridge Analysis Research
                                                                                        Indiana University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2005-MU-BX-K076
                                                                                        $431,255
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Probability of a Match in Bitemarks
                                                                                        NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        Institute for Forensic Imaging
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K252
                                                                                        $96,903
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        A Statistical Validation on the Individuality of Tool Marks Due to the Effect of Wear, Environment Exposure and Partial Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Impression Evidence Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        Intelligent Automation, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K029
                                                                                        $149,477
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        A Statistical Validation of the Individuality of Guns Using High Resolution Topographical Images of Bullets
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Impression Evidence Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        Intelligent Automation, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K030
                                                                                        $102,798
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Development of Synthetically Generated LEA Signatures to Generalize Probability of False Positive Identification Estimates
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        Intelligent Automation, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K236
                                                                                        $450,969
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Interoperability of AFIS Systems for Latent Print Searches
                                                                                        NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        International Association for Identification
                                                                                        MN
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K249
                                                                                        $179,943
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Analysis of Level III Characteristics at High Resolutions
                                                                                        Friction Ridge Analysis Research
                                                                                        International Biometric Group, LLC
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2005-MU-MU-K063
                                                                                        $461,495
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Finding the Region of Origin of Bloodspatters in Complex Situations:  Novel Physics-Based Methods and Tools
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science and Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K036
                                                                                        $719,015
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Development of a Science Base and Open Source Software for
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science and Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K403
                                                                                        $476,187
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Physics and Statistical Models for Physical Match Analysis Utilizing 3D Microscopy of Fracture Surfaces
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2018-R2-CX-0034
                                                                                        $681,664
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Ultrafast 3D visualization and fluid dynamic mechanisms of blood atomization
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0171
                                                                                        $591,895
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Fluid Dynamic Studies of Bloody Fingermarks
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science and Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2019-75-CX-0018
                                                                                        $159,122
                                                                                        Closed2001
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science And Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2001-LT-BX-K004
                                                                                        $160,000
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2021
                                                                                        Physics and Mathematical Models for Error Quantifications in Comparative 3D Microscopy for Physical Match Analysis
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04141-RESS
                                                                                        $742,590
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Predictive tools and experiments for blood backspatter: incorporating tissue simulants and muzzle gas interactions
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04195-RESS
                                                                                        $713,519
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Beyond Suspect Identification: Fingerprint Aging with Machine Learning and Multidimensional Chemical Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship
                                                                                        IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-01950-RESS
                                                                                        $111,000
                                                                                        Open2007
                                                                                        Development of Forensic Tools for Smoke Residue and Deposition Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Research and Development in Fire and Arson Investigation: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Jensen Hughes, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K236
                                                                                        $268,594
                                                                                        Closed
  
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