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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:** 2,248**Total Amount Awarded:** $771,593,149
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2022
                                                                                        Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of Investigation
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008
                                                                                        $500,000
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Species Identification in Forensic Casework using Proteomics
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-03566-SLFO
                                                                                        $498,963
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Touch DNA in Activity-Level Propositions: A Bullpen of Events to Inform Alternate Prosecution and Defense Scenarios
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04425-DNAX
                                                                                        $272,533
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        A Universal Method for the Detection of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residue based on Fast Fluorescence Mapping and Raman Spectroscopic Identification
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04153-RESS
                                                                                        $632,138
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Advanced Microfluidic Technology for Automated, Rapid, and Objective Laboratory Screening of Seized Drugs
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04176-COAP
                                                                                        $327,558
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Amino Acid Specific Stable Isotope Ratios in Human Keratin Tissue for Region-of-Origin and Residency Determination
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
                                                                                        NM
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04157-SLFO
                                                                                        $320,732
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Collaborative Artificial Intelligence Platform for Bruise Age Analysis
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04145-SLFO
                                                                                        $988,559
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Data fusion from infrared elemental, MSP and Raman analysis techniques to the maximization of the efficiency of the analytical sequence for the forensic examination of paint evidence
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04163-RESS
                                                                                        $338,823
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Deep Learning to Enhance Investigative Lead Information for Automotive Clear Coats
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        OK
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04182-RESS
                                                                                        $196,373
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Detection and identification of hair dyes directly at a crime scene by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04169-RESS
                                                                                        $368,745
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI)
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04179-COAP
                                                                                        $327,405
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2021
                                                                                        FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
                                                                                        Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS
                                                                                        $300,000
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Improving Age-at-Death Estimates from Human Skeletal Remains Through Spatial Analysis of Intracortical Remodeling Using Geographic Information Systems Software
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04136-SLFO
                                                                                        $349,970
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        NIJ Co-funding for the NSF Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS)
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2021
                                                                                        National Science Foundation
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-21-RO-0002
                                                                                        $160,720
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Pre-grouping of commingled human skeletal remains by elemental analysis
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04151-SLFO
                                                                                        $240,594
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Rapid DNA Crime Scene Sample Multi-Laboratory Evaluation Project
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2021
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of Investigation
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-21-RO-0004
                                                                                        $475,000
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of Investigation
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008
                                                                                        $25,000
                                                                                        Open2020
                                                                                        A Black Box Study of the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Tire Evidence Examiners' Conclusions
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        NOBLIS, INC.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0026
                                                                                        $720,610
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2020
                                                                                        A Virtual Anthropological Approach to the Study of Commingled Human Remains
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2020-R2-CX-0025
                                                                                        $138,704
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2020
                                                                                        Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis Samples for Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0009
                                                                                        $350,000
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        An Assessment of Probabilistic Approaches to mtDNA Mixture Interpretation
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0004
                                                                                        $205,963
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        Analysis of Small Particles Adhering to the Edges of Duct Tape as a Means to Make Associations in a Way that is Independent of Manufactured Characteristics
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        STONEY FORENSIC, INC.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2020-MU-CX-0018
                                                                                        $871,366
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        Development of an Open Source Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) Search Software and Library Building Tool for the Analysis of Complex Drug Mixtures
                                                                                        Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0012
                                                                                        $198,290
                                                                                        Closed
  
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