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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:** 1,088**Total Amount Awarded:** $250,671,899
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  AmountSort ascending
                                                  Status2017
                                                                                        Linking internal organ microbiome and metabolome compositions to cause death in medicolegal investigations
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Chicago
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2017-MU-MU-0042
                                                                                        $532,286
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations
                                                                                        State of Michigan
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2009-CD-BX-4019
                                                                                        $521,412
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Base funding to improve timeliness of service delivery and reduce casework backlogs in the Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division's laboratory system.
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program
                                                                                        State of Michigan
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2009-CD-BX-0019
                                                                                        $521,412
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Designing, Developing, and Delivering an Online/Classroom Explosives Analysis Course
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        University of Central Florida
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K070
                                                                                        $520,557
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Forensic Microscopy Training Program II
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        McCrone Research Institute Inc.
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K212
                                                                                        $520,000
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Sensitive site exploitation through trace chemical analysis of latent fingerprints (SETCAF)
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        George Mason University
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K038
                                                                                        $517,442
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        State of Georgia - FY 2009 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program
                                                                                        Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
                                                                                        GA
                                                                                        2009-CD-BX-0033
                                                                                        $504,854
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Development of a turnkey analytical system for the forensic comparison and identification of fiber dyes on casework-sized fibers
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Microtrace LLC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K042
                                                                                        $501,920
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Hillsborough County Sheriff?s Office Solving Part I Violent Crime Cold Cases With DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        Hillsborough County Sheriff''s Office
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K204
                                                                                        $500,000
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Validation of Novel Statistical Approaches for the Interpretation of Trace Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2018-DU-BX-0194
                                                                                        $499,318
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Development and Implementation of a Fire Debris Inference Validation Database:  Moving to Probabilistic Statements of the Strength of the Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0023
                                                                                        $496,976
                                                                                        Closed2003
                                                                                        The Whittier Police Department's (WPD) primary mission is to eliminate crime and to create peace and harmony in the community by developing cooperative relationships between police, government, citize
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards
                                                                                        City of Whittier
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2003-IJ-CX-K013
                                                                                        $496,750
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Ohio's fiscal Year 2007 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
                                                                                        OH
                                                                                        2007-CD-BX-0015
                                                                                        $494,905
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Expand Capacity of the SEMO Regional Crime Lab
                                                                                        NIJ/Office of Science & Technology Earmarks
                                                                                        Southeast Missouri State University
                                                                                        MO
                                                                                        2004-LP-CX-K049
                                                                                        $493,322
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        NIJ Non-solicited Applications, Fiscal Year 2013
                                                                                        Defense Forensic Science Center
                                                                                        
                                                                                        2013-DNR-5042
                                                                                        $492,500
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Washington State
                                                                                        FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Washington State Patrol
                                                                                        WA
                                                                                        2010-CD-BX-0033
                                                                                        $491,635
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Evaluation of Statistical Measures for Fiber Comparisons:Interlaboratory Studies and Forensic Databases
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        University of South Carolina Research Foundation
                                                                                        SC
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K220
                                                                                        $489,049
                                                                                        Closed2011
                                                                                        2011 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Department of Criminal Justice Services
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2011-CD-BX-0051
                                                                                        $486,154
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        FFY07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2007-CD-BX-0027
                                                                                        $486,142
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        FY 2006 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Solicitation
                                                                                        Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
                                                                                        OH
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-0070
                                                                                        $485,997
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Application of Raman and Infrared Microscopy for the Forensic Examination of Automotive Clear Coats and Paint Smears
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        OK
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0022
                                                                                        $484,163
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        FY 2009 Coverdell Grant
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program
                                                                                        North Carolina Department of Crime Control And Public Safety
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2009-CD-BX-0024
                                                                                        $480,704
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Determining Time Since Deposition of Epithelial Cell Samples Using Intrinsic Fluorescence Signatures
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0041
                                                                                        $469,468
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        An Affinity-Free, Centrifugal Microfluidic System for Rapid, Automated Differential Extraction
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0024
                                                                                        $466,886
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2020
                                                                                        Assessing the Strength of Trace Evidence Fracture Fits Through a Comprehensive, Systematic, and Quantifiable Approach
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2020-DQ-BX-0012
                                                                                        $466,543
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date
  
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