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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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                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2011
                                                                                        3D Characterization and Comparison of Fracture Surfaces
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Ames Laboratory (DOE)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2011-DN-R-0230
                                                                                        $355,000
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        3D morphology of blood stain can provide critical information missed in standard bloodstain analysis
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0006
                                                                                        $361,656
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2016
                                                                                        A Metrology Foundation for 3D Ballistics Imaging
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2016-DNR-6257-2
                                                                                        $534,500
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        A Proposal to develop a computer program to improve the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network
                                                                                        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-K257
                                                                                        $1,398,930
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        A Quantitative Assessment of Shoeprint Accidental Patterns with Implications Regarding Similarity, Frequency and Chance Association of Features
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        West Virginia University Research Corporation
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2013-DN-BX-K043
                                                                                        $389,321
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        A Quantitative Understanding of Uniqueness and Reproducibility of Firearm Toolmark Surfaces
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                        
                                                                                        DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0009
                                                                                        $458,108
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        A Tale of Four Cities:  Improving Our Understanding of Gun Violence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Firearms and Violence
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2013-R2-CX-0015
                                                                                        $249,957
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        ACEware Latent Fingerprint Identification Research and Software Development.
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Noblis, Inc.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2013-R2-CX-K011
                                                                                        $499,942
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Acquisition of Fingerprint Topology using Columnar Thin Films
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        The Pennsylvania State University
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K232
                                                                                        $470,216
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Adding human expertise to the quantitative analysis of fingerprints
                                                                                        Friction Ridge Analysis Research
                                                                                        Indiana University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2005-MU-BX-K076
                                                                                        $431,255
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Analysis of Alternative Light in the Detection and Visibility of Cutaneous Bruises
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0147
                                                                                        $449,437
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Analysis of Level III Characteristics at High Resolutions
                                                                                        Friction Ridge Analysis Research
                                                                                        International Biometric Group, LLC
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2005-MU-MU-K063
                                                                                        $461,495
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Application of spatial statistics to latent print identifications: Towards improved forensic science methodologies
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        Western Oregon University
                                                                                        OR
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K228
                                                                                        $685,754
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Applied Research and Development of a Three-dimensional Topography System for Firearm Identification using GelSight
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Cadre Research Labs, LLC
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K058
                                                                                        $200,000
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Applied Research and Development of a Three-dimensional Topography System for Imaging and Analysis of Striated and Impressed Tool Marks for Firearm Identification using GelSight
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Cadre Research Labs, LLC
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2013-R2-CX-K005
                                                                                        $193,000
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation for a Statistically Based Comparison of Tool Marks using GelSight-Based 3D Imaging and Novel Comparison Algorithms for Firearm Forensics
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Cadre Research Labs, LLC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K012
                                                                                        $190,400
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Assessing Methods to Enhance and Preserve Proteinaceous Impressions from the Skin of Decedents during the Early Stages of Decomposition while Examining Environmental Variations across Seasons
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        MADONNA UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2019-R2-CX-0070
                                                                                        $253,010
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2015
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Automatic Acquisition and Identification of Footwear Class Characteristics
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        Iowa State University of Science and Technology
                                                                                        IA
                                                                                        2019-MU-MU-0096
                                                                                        $380,405
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed
  
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