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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
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2023
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04215-SLFO
                                                                                        $495,637
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Experimental and numerical investigations for the development and validation of thermo-chemistry models and property databases for selected wall lining materials under fire exposure
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        KY
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04204-RESS
                                                                                        $290,289
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Mitigating demographic bias in forensic speaker identification
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        SRI INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04220-RESS
                                                                                        $553,851
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        FIRE DEBRIS INTERPRETATION USING QUANTITATIVE MEASURES OF CHROMATOGRAPHIC FEATURES IN MEDIUM RANGE IGNITABLE LIQUIDS AND THE USE OF GRAPHICAL DISPLAY TO DEMONSTRATE DATA SUFFICIENCY
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        VA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-03577-SLFO
                                                                                        $141,921
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Footwear Databasing to Support Forensic Intelligence
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04429-RESS
                                                                                        $623,965
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Investigating the Impacts of Architectural Finishes on Fire Patterns in Support of Developing Data-driven Tools for Pattern Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04442-RESS
                                                                                        $531,257
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Measuring rarity of combined features in palm versus finger impressions and evaluating examiner perceptions
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04404-SLFO
                                                                                        $489,524
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Open2020
                                                                                        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 Date2020
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Open2020
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Assessing Methods to Enhance and Preserve Proteinaceous Impressions from the Skin of Decedents during the Early Stages of Decomposition while Examining Environmental Variations across Seasons
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        MADONNA UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2019-R2-CX-0070
                                                                                        $253,010
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2019
                                                                                        Automatic Acquisition and Identification of Footwear Class Characteristics
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science and Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2019-MU-MU-0096
                                                                                        $380,405
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Expanding the Scope and Efficiency of 3D Surface Topography Analysis in Firearm Forensics
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        CADRE RESEARCH LABS (ILLINOIS) LLC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0012
                                                                                        $194,505
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Fluid Dynamic Studies of Bloody Fingermarks
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science and Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2019-75-CX-0018
                                                                                        $159,122
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Interpretation and Processing of User Generated Audio Recordings
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MT
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0019
                                                                                        $216,518
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Latent Fingerprint Image Enhancement & Matching Using Deep Generative Adversarial Networks
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2019-R2-CX-0041
                                                                                        $99,618
                                                                                        Closed
  
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