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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
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2016
                                                                                        Determination of Material Property Input Data for Fire Modeling
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Jensen Hughes, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0185
                                                                                        $548,877
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Development of a Portable 3D Imaging System for Capturing Shoe and Tire Impressions
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Purdue University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0189
                                                                                        $788,167
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Development of Computational Methods for the Audio Analysis of Gunshots
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Cadre Research Labs, LLC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0183
                                                                                        $93,561
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Differential Quantitative Analysis of Particles from the Contact Surfaces and Recessed Areas of Footwear
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Stoney Forensic, Inc.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0146
                                                                                        $380,323
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Furthering Understanding of Forensic Units: A Detailed Examination of Louisville Metro Police Dept.'s CSU
                                                                                        NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
                                                                                        University of Louisville Research Foundation
                                                                                        KY
                                                                                        2016-R2-CX-0006
                                                                                        $32,000
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        National Footwear Database Evaluation
                                                                                        FY 14 NIJ Non-solicited Applications
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of Investigation
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2016-DNR-5470
                                                                                        $1,500,000
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        New concept for fingerprint analysis:  bioaffinity-based systems utilizing amino acids
                                                                                        NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0009
                                                                                        $49,862
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Novel Quantitative Microscopy of Wet-Powdered Latent Fingermarks of Different Ages
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        GA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0195
                                                                                        $330,007
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Occurrence and Utility of Latent Print Correspondences that are Insufficient for Identification
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Stoney Forensic, Inc.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2016-R2-CX-0060
                                                                                        $883,694
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Understanding the Expert Decision Making Process in Forensic Footwear Examinations:  Accuracy, Decision Rules, Predictive Value and the Conditional Probability of an Outcome
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0152
                                                                                        $213,735
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Vibrational Spectroscopy of Gunshot Residue
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0166
                                                                                        $505,278
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation of Toolmark Imaging, Virtual Casing Comparison, and In-Lab Verification for Firearms Forensics
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Cadre Research Labs, LLC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K032
                                                                                        $217,450
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Assessing the Quality of 3-Dimensional Imaging on the BrassTrax HD3D System and Validating an In-Silico Solution to Confirm NIBIN Hits
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        City and County of Denver - Police Department
                                                                                        CO
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K034
                                                                                        $79,150
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Benefits and Limitations of the Statistical Methodology in Determining Evidentiary Value of Latent Print Identification: A Prospective Evaluation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development for Publicly Funded Forensic Science Laboratories to Assess the Testing and Processing of Physical Evidence
                                                                                        City and County of Denver - Denver Police Department
                                                                                        CO
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K027
                                                                                        $140,949
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Characterization and comparison of tape evidence using elemental profiling methods and chemometric analyses
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The Florida International University Board of Trustees
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K050
                                                                                        $244,072
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Combined Temperature and Humidity Control to Tune Latent Fingermark Development by Superglue Fuming
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2015-IJ-CX-K015
                                                                                        $264,842
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Development and Properties of Kernel-Based Methods for the Interpretation and Presentation of Forensic Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        South Dakota State University
                                                                                        SD
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0028
                                                                                        $33,513
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Development of White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Samples
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        West Virginia University
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0010
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Forensic Investigation of Bloodstains Using Raman Spectroscopy and Chemometrics: species differentiation, kinetic changes, donor age, and potential false positives
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0021
                                                                                        $49,795
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        FY 2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program: Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program
                                                                                        Ohio Attorney General
                                                                                        OH
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-0050
                                                                                        $823,470
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        FY2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        David Rahnisky
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2015-CD-BX-0078
                                                                                        $77,063
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Impression Evidence Backlog Reduction
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Idaho State Police
                                                                                        ID
                                                                                        2015-CD-BX-0043
                                                                                        $63,705
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Multi-Site Evaluations of Courts on the Frontline:  Systematically Assessing Implementation and Intermediate Outcomes in Veterans Treatment Courts
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems
                                                                                        MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MO
                                                                                        2015-VV-BX-K020
                                                                                        $761,231
                                                                                        Closed
  
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