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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:** 2,574**Total Amount Awarded:** $1,347,507,130
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2023
                                                                                        Capturing nuclear DNA from hair shafts
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE)
                                                                                        DC
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04209-DNAX
                                                                                        $413,504
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Development of computational methods for genetic identification and kinship analysis of forensic samples
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-01948-RESS
                                                                                        $111,000
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Developmental Validation of a Novel Multi-analyte Recovery Method for Trace Biological Samples
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04207-DNAX
                                                                                        $494,268
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Evaluation of cell capture and collection from bone
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship
                                                                                        VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-01944-RESS
                                                                                        $55,488
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Evaluation of Target Enrichment for SNP Genotyping of Skeletal Remains
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        BODE CELLMARK FORENSICS, INC.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04224-RESS
                                                                                        $659,287
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Optimizing New STRs for Enhanced DNA Mixture Deconvolution
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04214-RESS
                                                                                        $513,529
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Quantifying the accuracy of low quality DNA sample analysis from genotyping to genealogical searching and integration as a bioinformatic pipeline
                                                                                        NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
                                                                                        OR
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-AG-04262-DNAX
                                                                                        $266,406
                                                                                        Awarded, but not yet accepted2023
                                                                                        Quantitative and visual prediction of eye, hair and skin color from DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04206-RESS
                                                                                        $980,527
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Support Activities under Section 13(d) of Executive Order 14074: Workshops on Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic DNA Technologies and Person-based Predictive Policing
                                                                                        NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Support Activities under Section 13(d) of Executive Order 14074
                                                                                        NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
                                                                                        DC
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04263-NIJB
                                                                                        $650,000
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        The sexual assault microbiome: Detecting contact when minimal male DNA is present.
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04228-DNAX
                                                                                        $409,612
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Time Since Deposition for Touch DNA Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04217-MUMU
                                                                                        $389,621
                                                                                        Open2023
                                                                                        Use of MicroRNA Expression in DNA extracts to Predict Body Weight Class in Forensic Samples
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04212-MUMU
                                                                                        $408,987
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Aptamer-Based Oral Fluid Testing Device for Roadside Screening of Recent Marijuana Use in Drivers
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04440-RESS
                                                                                        $359,373
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Comparative Evaluation of Massively Parallel Sequencing STR kits with the Emphasis on Mixture Deconvolution Utilizing Probabilistic Genotyping.
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        NEW YORK CITY OFF OF CHEIF MED EXAM
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-03560-SLFO
                                                                                        $297,292
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        DNA Typing Strategies for Identification of Human Remains via Real-Time Nanopore Sequencing
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04414-MUMU
                                                                                        $650,390
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent
                                                                                        
                                                                                        STONEY FORENSIC, INC
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04192-RESS
                                                                                        $640,293
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Forensic STR Sequencing Nomenclature Resource
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0004
                                                                                        $541,034
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Inter-laboratory variation in interpretation of DNA mixtures
                                                                                        
                                                                                        NOBLIS, INC.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2020-R2-CX-0049
                                                                                        $132,817
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2022
                                                                                        Ionic liquid-solvated near infrared dyes for detection of trace blood spatter in textiles under ambient lighting conditions
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
                                                                                        MS
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04427-RESS
                                                                                        $431,907
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Mitogenome Sequencing of 10,000 Population Samples Using a Highly Accurate, Single-Molecule Approach
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04395-DNAX
                                                                                        $771,418
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Optimization of Microhaplotypes for Advanced DNA Mixture Deconvolution
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        BODE CELLMARK FORENSICS, INC.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04393-DNAX
                                                                                        $607,799
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        Quantifying the accuracy of low-quality DNA sample analysis from genotyping to genealogical searching and integration as a bioinformatic pipeline
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04410-DNAX
                                                                                        $266,406
                                                                                        Closed2022
                                                                                        Species Identification in Forensic Casework using Proteomics
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-03566-SLFO
                                                                                        $498,963
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        The Effectiveness of Forensic Genetic Genealogy Techniques for Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04394-RESS
                                                                                        $556,300
                                                                                        Open
  
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