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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:** 124**Total Amount Awarded:** $52,268,688
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                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2009
                                                                                        Digital Forensics Analysis Search String Support Continuation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        University of Rhode Island
                                                                                        RI
                                                                                        2008-CE-CX-K001
                                                                                        $119,995
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Digital Image and Video Forensics
                                                                                        NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        Polytechnic University
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2005-IJ-CX-K103
                                                                                        $49,984
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        E-Crime Investigative Technologies
                                                                                        NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        Florida State University
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K007
                                                                                        $299,940
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        E-Crime Investigative Technologies (Continuation 2007-2008)
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        Florida State University
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K007
                                                                                        $449,957
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Electronic Crime Technology Support Center
                                                                                        NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        WVHTC Foundation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2007-MU-MU-K010
                                                                                        $1,050,000
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Enabling Initial Computer Investigation by Non-Expert Enforcement Personnel
                                                                                        NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K186
                                                                                        $150,000
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Enhanced Metadata Analysis Tool (EMAT)
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Assured Information Security, Inc
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2009-FD-CX-K001
                                                                                        $261,932
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013
                                                                                        Defense Forensic Science Center
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2013-DNR-5042
                                                                                        $344,000
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013
                                                                                        Defense Forensic Science Center
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2013-DNR-5042
                                                                                        $625,000
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013
                                                                                        Defense Forensic Science Center
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2013-DNR-5042
                                                                                        $492,500
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Establish and operate the NIJ Criminal Justice Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Criminal Justice Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence
                                                                                        Electronic Crime Prevention & Investigations
                                                                                        NJ
                                                                                        2009-MU-MU-K058
                                                                                        $998,068
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        Evaluation of Digital Evidence Processing Efficiencies in Publicly Funded Crime Laboratories
                                                                                        Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0016
                                                                                        $348,052
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2016
                                                                                        Evaluation of the Vision X Comparison Microscope to Share Digital Images of Bullets and Shell Casings and the Potential Impact on the Firearms and Tool Marks Community
                                                                                        Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        Maryland Department of State Police
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-K006
                                                                                        $319,850
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Expansion and Development of the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office Forensic Section
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office
                                                                                        MT
                                                                                        2015-CD-BX-0076
                                                                                        $133,397
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Experimental Study of the Validity and Reliability of Digital Forensics Tools
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        University of Central Florida
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K237
                                                                                        $382,000
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        File Toolkit for Selective Analysis & Reconstruction (File TSAR) for Large Scale Computer Networks
                                                                                        Developing Improved Means to Collect Digital Evidence Program
                                                                                        Purdue University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2016-MU-MU-K091
                                                                                        $487,440
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        FileTSAR+  An Elastic Network Forensic Toolkit for Law Enforcement
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        PURDUE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0008
                                                                                        $400,973
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2013
                                                                                        Forensic Computer Enhancement
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        City of Charleston
                                                                                        SC
                                                                                        2013-CD-BX-0069
                                                                                        $46,000
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Forensic Digital Image Management Improvement Project
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        County of Suffolk
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2007-CD-BX-0016
                                                                                        $15,660
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Forensic Justice Center: FY2008 Byrne Memorial Congressionally Mandated Award
                                                                                        NIJ FY08 Office of Science and Technology Congressionally Directed Awards
                                                                                        East Central University
                                                                                        OK
                                                                                        2008-DD-BX-K302
                                                                                        $335,381
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        Forensic Science Initiative
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation On Behalf of WVU
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2001-RC-CX-K003
                                                                                        $741,075
                                                                                        Closed2003
                                                                                        Forensic Science Initiative 2003
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2003-RC-CX-K001
                                                                                        $3,250,125
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        FREEAK: Forensic Rapid Evidence Extraction and Analysis Kit for Immediate Personal Digital Technology Forensics on devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, and embedded FLASH drives.
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Electronic Crime Research and Development Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        Purdue University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2006-IJ-CX-K020
                                                                                        $237,540
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Fundamental Research to Improve the Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Validity of Using the ENF Criterion for the Forensic Authentication of Digital Recordings
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K233
                                                                                        $864,638
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Improvement to Quality and Timeliness of Forensic Laboratory Services through Implementation of a Laboratory Information Management System
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        City of Wilmington NC
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2015-CD-BX-0040
                                                                                        $165,000
                                                                                        Closed
  
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