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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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                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
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                                                  Status2020
                                                                                        Quantitative Evaluation of Footwear Evidence: Advancing the Footwear Impression Comparison System (FICS) towards Casework Application
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0010
                                                                                        $609,700
                                                                                        Open2020
                                                                                        Interoperability of 3D Impressed Firearm Toolmarks Measurements
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0011
                                                                                        $497,293
                                                                                        Open2019
                                                                                        Black Box and White Box Forensic Examiner Evaluations - Understanding the Details
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2019
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of Investigation
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0010
                                                                                        $141,856
                                                                                        Open2019
                                                                                        A Quantitative Understanding of Uniqueness and Reproducibility of Firearm Toolmark Surfaces
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0009
                                                                                        $458,108
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Establishing a National Firearms and Toolmark Statistical Background Population for Calculation of Error Rates
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2016-DNR-6257-3
                                                                                        $550,615
                                                                                        Open2016
                                                                                        A Metrology Foundation for 3D Ballistics Imaging
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2016-DNR-6257-2
                                                                                        $534,500
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Firearm Toolmark Population Statistics for Objective Identification and Error Rate Estimation
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2016-DNR-6257-1
                                                                                        $367,863
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        National Footwear Database Evaluation
                                                                                        FY 14 NIJ Non-solicited Applications
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of Investigation
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2016-DNR-5470
                                                                                        $1,500,000
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Reference Ballistic Toolmark Database for Research and Development of Identification Systems and Confidence Limits
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2013-R2R-4843
                                                                                        $256,079
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Development and Delivery of Knowledge-based Forensic Science Curricula
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013
                                                                                        Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2013-DNR-4876
                                                                                        $450,000
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        3D Characterization and Comparison of Fracture Surfaces
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Ames Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2011-DN-R-0230
                                                                                        $355,000
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Manipulative Virtual Tools for Tool Mark Characterization
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        Ames Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2009-DN-R-119-1
                                                                                        $360,000
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Significance of Association in Tool Mark Characterization
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        Ames Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2009-DN-R-119-2
                                                                                        $390,000
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Universal IR Fluorescent Latent-Print Detection Method
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications
                                                                                        Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2008-IJ-R-134-2
                                                                                        $440,013
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        National Firearms Examiner Academy Forensic Science Training
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2008
                                                                                        Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2008-DNR-122
                                                                                        $500,000
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        Development of a Mobile, Automated Tool Mark Characterization/Comparison System
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Ames Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2011-DN-R-0230-2
                                                                                        $499,000
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Support NIST Work on Fingerprint Database
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2013-IJR-4454
                                                                                        $900,000
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Latent Print Detection by MacroRaman Imaging
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005
                                                                                        Latent Print Detection by MacroRaman Imaging
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2005-DD-R-094
                                                                                        $282,000
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        Quantification of Tool Markings
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2004
                                                                                        Ames Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2004-IJ-R-088
                                                                                        $390,000
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Reduce Latent Print Examination Backlog and Provide Training
                                                                                        Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement
                                                                                        City of Chandler
                                                                                        AZ
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-0112
                                                                                        $22,306
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed
  
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