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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 ascending
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2017
                                                                                        Examination of the Use of Fire Dynamics Analysis Techniques With Furniture Fueled Fires
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0163
                                                                                        $570,790
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Development of an Interactive Database of Contemporary Material Properties for Computer Fire Modeling
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0018
                                                                                        $583,545
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Method Development for Objective Physical Matching: Meeting Daubert
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005
                                                                                        U.S. Department of Defense, Naval Systems Management – Israeli National Police(IAA)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2005-IJ-R-051-3
                                                                                        $25,000
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Development of Novel 1,2-Indanedione Fingerprint Reagents
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Ph.D. Graduate Research Fellowship Program
                                                                                        Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2012-IJ-CX-0019
                                                                                        $25,000
                                                                                        Closed2023
                                                                                        Quantifying the strength of support in fingerprint casework comparisons
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04227-SLFO
                                                                                        $609,185
                                                                                        Open2014
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        3D morphology of blood stain can provide critical information missed in standard bloodstain analysis
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0006
                                                                                        $361,656
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2007
                                                                                        Crime Displacement and HUD''s HOPE VI Initiative
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 ORE Crime & Justice Research
                                                                                        The Urban Institute
                                                                                        DC
                                                                                        2007-IJ-CX-0020
                                                                                        $90,298
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Cultivating Methods to Enhance the Quality of Aged Fingerprints Developed by Cyanoacrylate Fuming
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Impression Evidence Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K031
                                                                                        $126,505
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        Specialized Crime Scene Investigator Training in Forensic Digital Photography, Crime Scene Mapping, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Shooting Scene Reconstruction
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2011-DN-BX-K567
                                                                                        $450,000
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Developing Methods to Improve the Quality and Efficiency of Latent Fingermark Development by Superglue Fuming
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K202
                                                                                        $258,816
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Combined Temperature and Humidity Control to Tune Latent Fingermark Development by Superglue Fuming
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2015-IJ-CX-K015
                                                                                        $264,842
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Physical and Chemical Trace Evidence from 3D-Printed Firearms
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        The University of Mississippi
                                                                                        MS
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0001
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Shooting Distance Determination: Identifying Variables Affecting Lead Density on a Target
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Alabama at Birmingham
                                                                                        AL
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0184
                                                                                        $112,317
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Development of a Science Base and Open Source Software for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K203
                                                                                        $632,244
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Analysis of Footwear Impression Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        The Research Foundation of SUNY on behalf of Univ at Buffalo
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K135
                                                                                        $350,172
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Forensic Investigation of Bloodstains Using Raman Spectroscopy and Chemometrics: species differentiation, kinetic changes, donor age, and potential false positives
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0021
                                                                                        $49,795
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        New concept for fingerprint analysis:  bioaffinity-based systems utilizing amino acids
                                                                                        NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0009
                                                                                        $49,862
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        A Proposal to develop a computer program to improve the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Impression Evidence:  Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        The Regents of the University of California
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K257
                                                                                        $1,398,930
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Error Rates for Latent Fingerprinting as a Function ofVisual Complexity and Cognitive Difficulty
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        The Regents of the University of California
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K225
                                                                                        $866,674
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Determination Unique Fracture Patterns in Glass and Glassy Polymers
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        The Regents of the University of California
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K219
                                                                                        $152,877
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Statistical Evaluation of Torn Duct Tape
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        The Regents of the University of California
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K235
                                                                                        $154,300
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Consecutive & Random Manufactured Semi-Automatic Pistol Breech Face & Fired Cartridge Case Evaluations
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Impression Evidence:  Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        The Regents of the University of California
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K168
                                                                                        $703,091
                                                                                        Closed
  
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