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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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  Subtopic: DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
**Number of Awards:** 2,574**Total Amount Awarded:** $1,347,507,130
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  RecipientSort ascending
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2010
                                                                                        Assessing Deep Sequencing Technology for Human Forensic mitochondrial DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Research and Development
                                                                                        Western Carolina University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K171
                                                                                        $397,098
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Development of SERS-active forensic evidence swabs for rapid, non-destructive confirmatory serological screening and STR typing of human bodily fluids
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Western Carolina University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2015-NE-BX-K003
                                                                                        $346,740
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
                                                                                        Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
                                                                                        WESTAT, INC.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2016-AK-BX-K020
                                                                                        $1,999,995
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        Forensic Hair Examination Workshop and Atlas under the President's DNA Initiative Funding
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2001-RC-CX-K003
                                                                                        $340,000
                                                                                        Closed2003
                                                                                        Forensic Science Initiative 2003
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2003-RC-CX-K001
                                                                                        $3,250,125
                                                                                        Closed2001
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2001-RC-CX-K003
                                                                                        $1,352,417
                                                                                        Closed2000
                                                                                        Enhancing DNA ID Capabilities for Reduction of Violent Crime
                                                                                        Enhancing DNA ID Capabilities for Reduction of Violent Crime
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2000-DN-VX-K001
                                                                                        $998,801
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Nationwide
                                                                                        NIJ/Office of Science & Technology Earmarks
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2003-RC-CX-K001
                                                                                        $4,286,573
                                                                                        Closed2023
                                                                                        Developmental Validation of a Novel Multi-analyte Recovery Method for Trace Biological Samples
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04207-DNAX
                                                                                        $494,268
                                                                                        Open2015
                                                                                        Development of White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Samples
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        West Virginia University
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0010
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Development of a White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Individuals
                                                                                        Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations
                                                                                        West Virginia University
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0010
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Development of White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Samples
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations
                                                                                        West Virginia University
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0010
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        FY 2009 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Program
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K081
                                                                                        $227,834
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        FY 2010 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K083
                                                                                        $230,014
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        FY 2011 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2011-DN-BX-K449
                                                                                        $373,262
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        FY2013 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 DNA Backlog Reduction Program
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2013-DN-BX-0081
                                                                                        $396,320
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        FY2012 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12  DNA Backlog Reduction Program
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-0064
                                                                                        $363,585
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-0055
                                                                                        $313,839
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        FY 2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K051
                                                                                        $222,245
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Forensic Casework Backlog Reduction Program FY 2005 - West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory
                                                                                        Forensic Casework Backlog Reduction Program
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-K111
                                                                                        $88,552
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        FY 2007 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K151
                                                                                        $236,064
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        WVSP Forensic Laboratory Biology Case Reduction
                                                                                        Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement FY 2004
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2004-DN-BX-K026
                                                                                        $137,736
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        DNA Capacity Improvement FY 2005 - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        DNA Capacity Enhancement Program
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2005-DA-BX-K098
                                                                                        $102,026
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        FY 2006 Forensic Casework DNA BAcklog Reduction Program - West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant Announcement
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K054
                                                                                        $69,432
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        WVSP Forensic Laboratory DNA Capacity Improvement
                                                                                        DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Formula Grant Announcement, FY04
                                                                                        West Virginia State Police
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2004-DN-BX-K172
                                                                                        $85,741
                                                                                        Closed
  
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