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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:** 251**Total Amount Awarded:** $113,116,552
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  RecipientSort ascending
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2014
                                                                                        Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, Cold Case Review Team
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Wyoming Office of the Attorney General
                                                                                        WY
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K083
                                                                                        $90,000
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Wisconsin Cold Case Initiative - Resolving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Wisconsin Department of Justice
                                                                                        WI
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K010
                                                                                        $506,323
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Wisconsin Department of Justice
                                                                                        WI
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K196
                                                                                        $499,989
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Wisconsin Department of Justice
                                                                                        WI
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-K011
                                                                                        $122,692
                                                                                        Closed2001
                                                                                        Forensic ID Training and Research Resources at WVU
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2001-RC-CX-K003
                                                                                        $1,647,583
                                                                                        Closed2003
                                                                                        West Virginia University Forensic Science Initiative Proposals for FY02 Funds
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2001-RC-CX-K003
                                                                                        $4,000,000
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        NIJ Proposal to Enhance Methods for Studying Degraded DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Washington State University Pullman
                                                                                        WA
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K008
                                                                                        $595,196
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        2012 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Virginia State Police
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K002
                                                                                        $466,900
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        SOLVING COLD CASES FROM DFS SEROLOGY CASE FILES -- 1973-1988
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Virginia Department of Forensic Science
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K046
                                                                                        $490,960
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Cold Case Analysis Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence
                                                                                        Virginia Center for Policing Innovation
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2007-IJ-CX-K026
                                                                                        $1,060,001
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        Cold Case Anaylsis Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors (CCAT-LEP)
Continuation Project
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program
                                                                                        Virginia Center for Policing Innovation
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2011-DN-BX-K566
                                                                                        $373,169
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        "UTAP: A Cold Case Continuum for DNA Testing for Small Rural Agencies"
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Utah Attorney General''s Office
                                                                                        UT
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K203
                                                                                        $343,760
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        The Florida Missing and Unidentified Persons Cold Case Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing
                                                                                        University of South Florida
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K041
                                                                                        $386,537
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        NIJ FY15 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K070
                                                                                        $2,238,750
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Typing Highly Degraded DNA Using Circularized Molecules and Target Enrichment
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0154
                                                                                        $682,474
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        FY12 Solving Cold Cases With DNA-Unified Police of Greater Salt Lake
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Unified Police of Greater Salt Lake
                                                                                        UT
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K029
                                                                                        $303,645
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        An Investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA, using a globally distributed panel of individuals from the US and Europe.
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        Trustees of Indiana University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0023
                                                                                        $37,788
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        An investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA, using a globally distributed panel of individuals from the US and Europe
                                                                                        Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations
                                                                                        Trustees of Indiana University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0023
                                                                                        $38,683
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        An Investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA.
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations
                                                                                        Trustees of Indiana University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0023
                                                                                        $39,569
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Outcomes of DNA "Cold Hits": Social Science Research in Forensic Science
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 ORE Social Science Research in Forensic Science
                                                                                        The Urban Institute
                                                                                        DC
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-0002
                                                                                        $351,054
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Miami Police Homicide Cold Case DNA Initiative
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        The City of Miami Police Department
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K123
                                                                                        $441,063
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        State of Ohio Office of the Attorney General
                                                                                        OH
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K141
                                                                                        $500,000
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        State of Ohio Office of The Attorney General
                                                                                        OH
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-K002
                                                                                        $661,878
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        FY08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        State of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety
                                                                                        NJ
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K195
                                                                                        $353,843
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Funding of DNA testing for law enforcement in the state of Hawaii, to resolve violent crime "cold cases" and missing person cases.  The violent crimes would include, but is not limited to; Homicides a
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        State of Hawaii
                                                                                        HI
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-K026
                                                                                        $790,276
                                                                                        Closed
  
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