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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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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  StateSort descending
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2008
                                                                                        CONTINUATION OF EVALUATION OF THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCEAND CHILD VICTIMIZATION ENFORCEMENTGRANT PROGRAM SPECIAL INITIATIVE:FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONPILOT PROGRAM
                                                                                        NIJ Office of Research and Evaluation Continuations
                                                                                        Advocates for Human Potential
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2005-IJ-CX-0050
                                                                                        $202,905
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Evaluation of the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Progarm Special Initiative: Faith-based and Community Organization Pilot Progarm
                                                                                        NIJ-Evaluation of Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Faith Based Initiative
                                                                                        Advocates for Human Potential
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2005-IJ-CX-0050
                                                                                        $797,094
                                                                                        Closed2001
                                                                                        Identifying Forensic Markers in Elder Sexual Abuse
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        Boston College
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2001-IJ-CX-K015
                                                                                        $99,264
                                                                                        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 Date2006
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Development of Forensic Tools for Smoke Residue and Deposition Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Research and Development in Fire and Arson Investigation: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Jensen Hughes, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K236
                                                                                        $268,594
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Development of Synthetically Generated LEA Signatures to Generalize Probability of False Positive Identification Estimates
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        Intelligent Automation, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K236
                                                                                        $450,969
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Determination of Material Property Input Data for Fire Modeling
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Jensen Hughes, Inc.
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0185
                                                                                        $548,877
                                                                                        Closed2022
                                                                                        Investigating the Impacts of Architectural Finishes on Fire Patterns in Support of Developing Data-driven Tools for Pattern Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04442-RESS
                                                                                        $531,257
                                                                                        Open2013
                                                                                        Developing DNA Friendly Fluorogenic Methods for Detecting, Enhancing and Preserving Bloody and Proteinaceous Impression Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Madonna University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2013-DN-BX-K026
                                                                                        $247,377
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Automatic Fingerprint Matching Using Extended Feature Set
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-0005
                                                                                        $20,000
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Serial Sexual Assaults: A Longitudinal Examination of Offending Patterns Using DNA Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Teen Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, and Intimate Partner Violence
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2014-NE-BX-0006
                                                                                        $699,533
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        FY2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        David Rahnisky
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2015-CD-BX-0078
                                                                                        $77,063
                                                                                        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 Date2004
                                                                                        Generating More Precise Post Mortem Interval Estimates With Entomological Evidence: Reliable Patterns of Gene Expression Throughout Calliphorid Larval and Pupal Development
                                                                                        Forensic DNA Research & Development
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2004-DN-BX-K005
                                                                                        $185,001
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Reliability Measures for Current Methods in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        Minnesota Department of Public Safety
                                                                                        MN
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K213
                                                                                        $602,578
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Interoperability of AFIS Systems for Latent Print Searches
                                                                                        NIJ/Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        International Association for Identification
                                                                                        MN
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K249
                                                                                        $179,943
                                                                                        Closed2000
                                                                                        Computer Assisted System for Reassembly
                                                                                        Enhancing DNA ID Capabilities for Reduction of Violent Crime
                                                                                        MN Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
                                                                                        MN
                                                                                        2000-RB-CX-0001
                                                                                        $16,400
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Latent Print Chemical Visualization
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Personal Protective Equipment: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Midwest Research Institute
                                                                                        MO
                                                                                        2008-NI-CX-K012
                                                                                        $167,371
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Multi-Site Evaluations of Courts on the Frontline:  Systematically Assessing Implementation and Intermediate Outcomes in Veterans Treatment Courts
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems
                                                                                        MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MO
                                                                                        2015-VV-BX-K020
                                                                                        $761,231
                                                                                        Closed
  
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