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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:** 316**Total Amount Awarded:** $140,121,818
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  StateSort descending
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2013
                                                                                        Computer Vision for Efficient 3D Crime-Accident Scene Reconstruction
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Technology Research and Development for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Carnegie Mellon University
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2013-IJ-CX-K006
                                                                                        $149,875
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Pennsylvania State Police
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K220
                                                                                        $469,250
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Philadelphia Police- Solving Cold Cases with DNA- 2008
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        City of Philadelphia
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K171
                                                                                        $585,678
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Joint Proposal of the Allegheny County Police and Allegheny County Medical Examiner to Solve Cold Cases with DNA.
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        County of Allegheny
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K012
                                                                                        $169,536
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Philadelphia Police- Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        City of Philadelphia
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K219
                                                                                        $500,000
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Cloud Forensics Tool Prototyping
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        University of Rhode Island
                                                                                        RI
                                                                                        2012-MU-CX-K002
                                                                                        $499,791
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Automated Human Image Detection and Authentication Continuation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        University of Rhode Island
                                                                                        RI
                                                                                        2009-FD-CX-K215
                                                                                        $150,000
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        "Bones in Boxes": Unidentified Human Remains Project
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing
                                                                                        Charleston County
                                                                                        SC
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K129
                                                                                        $62,176
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        City of Charleston Police Department Cold Case Task Force
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        City of Charleston Police Department
                                                                                        SC
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K303
                                                                                        $299,201
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Richland County
                                                                                        SC
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K225
                                                                                        $124,040
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA in the City of Spartanburg, South Carolina
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        City of Spartanburg
                                                                                        SC
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-K001
                                                                                        $196,112
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Office of The Attorney General
                                                                                        SD
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-K032
                                                                                        $233,559
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        The Knox County Sheriff''s Office seeks funding to expand its Cold Case Unit to use DNA technology to solve their violent cold cases, utilizing funds for overtime, two new positions and four part time
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Knox County Sheriff''s Office
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K166
                                                                                        $267,584
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        National DNA Training Initiative
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K191
                                                                                        $647,802
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Forensic Science Training and Development and Delivery Program: Forensic Crime Scene Investigation Web-Based
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        The Institute of Public Service
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K190
                                                                                        $775,226
                                                                                        Closed2022
                                                                                        Application of Analytical Chemistry to Test the Accuracy of Human Residual Odor Detection by Cadaver Dogs
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04412-SLFO
                                                                                        $395,516
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Impact of Relic DNA on Forensic Microbiome Applications in Criminal Investigations
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04205-RESS
                                                                                        $229,454
                                                                                        Open2008
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        County of Harris, Texas
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K312
                                                                                        $506,528
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Cold Case Detective & DNA Processing Grant for the City of Fort Worth
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        City of Fort Worth
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K130
                                                                                        $345,956
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        UNTHSC Proposal for the Management and Support of the National Missing and Unidentified Person System
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Program
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2011-MU-BX-K063
                                                                                        $2,600,000
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        The University of North Texas Center for Human Identification Project: Using DNATechnology to Identify the Missing. Fiscal Year 2009
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K164
                                                                                        $2,505,389
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        City of Houston
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K205
                                                                                        $399,330
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        City of Fort Worth's FY10 Solving Cold Cases with DNA program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        City of Fort Worth
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K012
                                                                                        $384,960
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        DNA analysis of unidentified remains to assist in identifying missing persons.
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing
                                                                                        Orchid Cellmark Inc.
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K055
                                                                                        $101,639
                                                                                        Closed
  
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