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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 SolicitationSort descending
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2009
                                                                                        Application of Machine Learning to Toolmarks: Statistically Based Methods for Impression Pattern Comparisons
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Impression Evidence:  Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Research Foundation of CUNY c/o John Jay College
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K041
                                                                                        $704,189
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Consecutive & Random Manufactured Semi-Automatic Pistol Breech Face & Fired Cartridge Case Evaluations
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Impression Evidence:  Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        The Regents of the University of California
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K168
                                                                                        $703,091
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Latent Print Chemical Visualization
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Personal Protective Equipment: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Midwest Research Institute
                                                                                        MO
                                                                                        2008-NI-CX-K012
                                                                                        $167,371
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        The use of Infrared imaging, a robust matching engine and associated algorithyms to enhance identification of both 2D and 3D impressions. Phase 1
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        SED Technology LLC
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K169
                                                                                        $295,247
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Analysis of Footwear Impression Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Impression Evidence: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        The Research Foundation of SUNY on behalf of Univ at Buffalo
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K135
                                                                                        $350,172
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Crime Displacement and HUD''s HOPE VI Initiative
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 ORE Crime & Justice Research
                                                                                        The Urban Institute
                                                                                        DC
                                                                                        2007-IJ-CX-0020
                                                                                        $90,298
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Utility of Whole-Body CT Imaging in the Post Mortem Detection of Elder Abuse and Neglect: Comparison with and Potential Substitution for Standard Autopsy.
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 ORE Elder Abuse
                                                                                        University of Maryland, Baltimore
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-0007
                                                                                        $292,341
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Enhanced Visualization of Bloodstains
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques, and Technologies Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        Research Foundation c/o John Jay College
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K026
                                                                                        $123,311
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        A Statistical Validation on the Individuality of Tool Marks Due to the Effect of Wear, Environment Exposure and Partial Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Impression Evidence Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        Intelligent Automation, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K029
                                                                                        $149,477
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        A Statistical Validation of the Individuality of Guns Using High Resolution Topographical Images of Bullets
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Impression Evidence Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        Intelligent Automation, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K030
                                                                                        $102,798
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Cultivating Methods to Enhance the Quality of Aged Fingerprints Developed by Cyanoacrylate Fuming
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Impression Evidence Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K031
                                                                                        $126,505
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Electronic Fingerprint Development Device "Fuma-Room"
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques and Technologies: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Mountain State University Inc.
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K242
                                                                                        $61,152
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Development of Forensic Tools for Smoke Residue and Deposition Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Research and Development in Fire and Arson Investigation: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Jensen Hughes, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K236
                                                                                        $268,594
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Automatic Fingerprint Matching Using Extended Feature Set
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Biometrics Technologies: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2007-RG-CX-K183
                                                                                        $260,038
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Development of a probabilistic multiclass model selection algorithm for high-dimension and complex data encountered in forensic pattern and trace evidence.
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        SD
                                                                                        2018-R2-CX-0010
                                                                                        $149,942
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Quantitative Tools for Examination of Microscopic Fracture Surface Topology and Degradation for Physical Match Analysis of Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science and Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K056
                                                                                        $445,341
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Orlando Police Department ForensicLaboratory Equipment Upgrade
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        City of Orlando
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2015-CD-BX-0033
                                                                                        $174,963
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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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