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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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                                                  Award Number
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                                                  Status2003
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Use of Magneto-Rheological Fluids for Collecting, Preserving, and Analyzing Toolmark and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Impression Evidence:  Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Pace University
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K204
                                                                                        $186,950
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Universal IR Fluorescent Latent-Print Detection Method
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications
                                                                                        Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2008-IJ-R-134-2
                                                                                        $440,013
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Ultrafast 3D visualization and fluid dynamic mechanisms of blood atomization
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0171
                                                                                        $591,895
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Transfer of Bloodstains from Textile Surfaces: A Fundamental Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        North Carolina State University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2014-IJ-CX-K002
                                                                                        $305,692
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        The Viability of Virtual Peer Review and Microscopic Verification Versus Traditional On-site Review
                                                                                        Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, FY 2019
                                                                                        WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
                                                                                        WA
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0001
                                                                                        $611,226
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        The Interpretation of Patterned Injuries in Medicolegal Death Investigation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        East Carolina University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K053
                                                                                        $377,480
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        The information content of friction ridge impressions as revealed by human experts
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        Indiana University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K226
                                                                                        $424,285
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        The Fluid Dynamics of Forensic Bloodstain Analysis: Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        GA
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0028
                                                                                        $683,619
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        The Fluid Dynamics of Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces with Application to Forensic Blood-Spatter Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Georgia Tech Research Corporation
                                                                                        GA
                                                                                        2013-DN-BX-K003
                                                                                        $299,680
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Testing the Accuracy and Reliability of Palmar Friction Ridge Comparisons: A Black Box Study
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0170
                                                                                        $370,454
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Tale of Four Cities: Improving Our Understanding of Gun Violence-Supplement
                                                                                        FY 14 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2013-R2-CX-0015
                                                                                        $249,046
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Support NIST Work on Fingerprint Database
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2013-IJR-4454
                                                                                        $900,000
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Statistical Examination of handwriting Characteristics Using Automated Tools
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        Research Foundation of SUNY
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K037
                                                                                        $425,077
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Statistical Evaluation of Torn Duct Tape
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        The Regents of the University of California
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K235
                                                                                        $154,300
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Statistical Error Estimation for an Objective Measure of Similarity to a Latent Image
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        George Mason University
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0029
                                                                                        $470,372
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        SSBT CoE Contactless Finger Print Technologies Assessment Version 2 (Part B)
                                                                                        FY 14 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2014-ZD-CX-K001
                                                                                        $359,608
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Specific Heat Capacity Thermal Function of Cyanoacrylate Fingerprint Development Process
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        Mountain State University Inc.
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K196
                                                                                        $207,731
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Specialized Training for State and Local Forensic Investigators:  Training Partnership
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Training and Assistance for Criminal Justice Professionals in the Collection and Use of DNA Evidence
                                                                                        Marshall University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2007-IJ-CX-K232
                                                                                        $510,974
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        Specialized Crime Scene Investigator Training in Forensic Digital Photography, Crime Scene Mapping, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Shooting Scene Reconstruction
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2011-DN-BX-K567
                                                                                        $450,000
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        Smartphone Technology for Capturing Untreated Latent Fingerprints
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        EOIR Technologies, Inc.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2011-DN-BX-K536
                                                                                        $208,085
                                                                                        Closed
  
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