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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:** 1,088**Total Amount Awarded:** $250,671,899
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2023
                                                                                        Accuracy, Efficacy, and Reproducibility of Muzzle-to-Target Distance Determination using Gunshot Residue
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        NOBLIS, INC.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04222-MUMU
                                                                                        $872,282
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Comprehensive Evaluation of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Approaches to Predict Evaporation of Ignitable Liquids for Fire Debris Applications
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04231-RESS
                                                                                        $262,678
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Impact of Relic DNA on Forensic Microbiome Applications in Criminal Investigations
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04205-RESS
                                                                                        $229,454
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Strengthening Scientific Foundations for Advancing Best Practices in the Collection, Storage, Analysis, and Interpretation of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04218-SLFO
                                                                                        $564,733
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Time Since Deposition for Touch DNA Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04217-MUMU
                                                                                        $389,621
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Applied Research in the Characterization, Identification, and Comparison of Pigmented Fiber Evidence
                                                                                        
                                                                                        MICROTRACE LLC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04185-RESS
                                                                                        $167,469
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Assessing the reliability of modern μXRF technology for expanded impact on the forensic examination and interpretation of trace evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-03571-SLFO
                                                                                        $388,814
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Ionic liquid-solvated near infrared dyes for detection of trace blood spatter in textiles under ambient lighting conditions
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
                                                                                        MS
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04427-RESS
                                                                                        $431,907
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Applied Research in the Characterization, Identification, and Comparison of Pigmented Fiber Evidence
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        MICROTRACE LLC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04185-RESS
                                                                                        $107,541
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Research and Evaluation of the Implementation and Use of Continuous Probabilistic Genotyping Software to Improve the Interpretation of Forensic DNA Mixtures
                                                                                        Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-02710-SLFO
                                                                                        $377,311
                                                                                        Open2021
                                                                                        Transfer, Persistence and DNA Source Attribution of Trace Biological Material in Digital Penetration Assault Cases
                                                                                        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-04147-RESS
                                                                                        $550,440
                                                                                        Open2020
                                                                                        An Affinity-Free, Centrifugal Microfluidic System for Rapid, Automated Differential Extraction
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0024
                                                                                        $466,886
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2020
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Assessing the Strength of Trace Evidence Fracture Fits Through a Comprehensive, Systematic, and Quantifiable Approach
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0012
                                                                                        $466,543
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2020
                                                                                        Linking Internal Organ Microbiome and Metabolome Composition to Cause of Death in Medicolegal Investigations
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2017-MU-MU-4042
                                                                                        $393,503
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        Utilizing eDNA from Four Biological Taxa Associated with Geologic Evidence for Sample-to-Sample Comparisons and Study Site Separation
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2020-R2-CX-0035
                                                                                        $150,000
                                                                                        Open2019
                                                                                        Application of Particle-Correlated Raman Spectroscopy for the Forensic Examination of Soils
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN, INCORPORATED
                                                                                        CT
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0017
                                                                                        $686,336
                                                                                        Open2019
                                                                                        Determining Time Since Deposition of Epithelial Cell Samples Using Intrinsic Fluorescence Signatures
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0041
                                                                                        $469,468
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Development of a Baseline Survey of Random Presence of Glass and Paint for the Interpretation of Evidence in the U.S. Courts
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0015
                                                                                        $326,820
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Development of Dual-Resolution 3D Imaging Device and Software Tools for Shoe and Tire Impression Evidence Collection, Visualization, and Recognition
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        PURDUE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2019-R2-CX-0069
                                                                                        $823,804
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2019
                                                                                        Development of Microscopical Methods for the Systematic Analysis of Chemically Reacted, Improvised Low Explosives and Related Residues
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        MCCRONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0047
                                                                                        $157,863
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date
  
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