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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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                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2023
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Open2004
                                                                                        To increase the capacity the SEMO Regional Crime Lab to meet DAB guidelines for DNA analysis.
                                                                                        DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Formula Grant Announcement, FY04
                                                                                        Southeast Missouri State University
                                                                                        MO
                                                                                        2004-DN-BX-K177
                                                                                        $34,151
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        To Perform Anthropological, mtDNA and STR Analysis of Unidentified Human Remains and Family Reference Samples for Entry into CODIS
                                                                                        NIJ/Office of Science & Technology Continuations
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2004-DN-BX-K212
                                                                                        $1,484,782
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Tools for improving the quality of aged, degraded, damaged, or otherwise compromised DNA evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Louisiana State University and A and M College
                                                                                        LA
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K146
                                                                                        $580,337
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Tools for improving the quality of aged, degraded, damaged, or otherwise compromised DNA evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Research and Development
                                                                                        Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
                                                                                        WI
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K190
                                                                                        $999,825
                                                                                        Closed2022
                                                                                        Touch DNA in Activity-Level Propositions: A Bullpen of Events to Inform Alternate Prosecution and Defense Scenarios
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04425-DNAX
                                                                                        $272,533
                                                                                        Open2019
                                                                                        Towards Commercialization: Preliminary developmental validation of a high resolution melt curve mixture prediction assay and SVM tool
                                                                                        Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, FY 2019
                                                                                        VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0003
                                                                                        $399,699
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2010
                                                                                        Trace DNA from Fingernails: Increasing the SuccessRate of Widely Collected Forensic Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Research and Development
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K224
                                                                                        $132,046
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        TRAINING COURSES FOR THE FORENSIC PRACTITIONER: LABORATORY EXPERIENCE WITH BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        Trustees of Boston University, BUMC
                                                                                        MA
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K158
                                                                                        $900,000
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Transcriptome Sequencing of Forensically Relevant Biological Fluids and Tissues to Obtimize Degradation Analysis for Sample Age Estimation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
                                                                                        OK
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K025
                                                                                        $241,352
                                                                                        Closed2021
                                                                                        Transfer, Persistence and DNA Source Attribution of Trace Biological Material in Digital Penetration Assault Cases
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04147-RESS
                                                                                        $550,440
                                                                                        Open2007
                                                                                        Tucson Police Department's Grant Program for Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        NIJ FY 07 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        City of Tucson
                                                                                        AZ
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K138
                                                                                        $449,727
                                                                                        Closed2003
                                                                                        TX C.O. DNA Backlog Reduction Program (In-House Analysis)
                                                                                        National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act
                                                                                        Texas Dept. of Public Safety
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2003-DN-BX-K113
                                                                                        $2,134,239
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Typing Highly Degraded DNA Using Circularized Molecules and Target Enrichment
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0154
                                                                                        $682,474
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Typing Highly Degraded DNA Using Circularized Molecules and Target Enrichment
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0010
                                                                                        $46,155
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Typing Highly Degraded DNA Using Circularized Molecules and Target Enrichment
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Continuations
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0010
                                                                                        $43,039
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Ultrahigh speed Direct PCR. A method for obtaining STR based genotypes in under 6 minutes
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The Florida International University Board of Trustees
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-K038
                                                                                        $400,265
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Understanding Familial DNA: Policies, Procedures, and Potential Impact
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Social Science Research on Forensic Science
                                                                                        ICF Incorporated, L.L.C.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2013-R2-CX-0013
                                                                                        $462,327
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Understanding the Use and Efficacy of Moderate Stringency DNA Searches
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems-Related Topical Areas
                                                                                        RAND Corporation
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2014-IJ-CX-0005
                                                                                        $494,447
                                                                                        Open2005
                                                                                        Uniting Yesterday's Cases with Today's Technology: The YCTT Initiative
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        City of Muncie
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-K036
                                                                                        $60,500
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center, DNA Identity Laboratory
Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program, Fiscal Year 2004
                                                                                        Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement FY 2004
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2004-DN-BX-K219
                                                                                        $371,994
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center, DNA Identity Laboratory
Project: DNA Testing of Unidentified Remains, Fiscal Year 2004
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2004-DN-BX-K212
                                                                                        $750,000
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Universtity of North Texas Health Science Center, DNA Identity Laboratory Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program, Fiscal Year 2005
                                                                                        Forensic Casework Backlog Reduction Program
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-K127
                                                                                        $561,747
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Unsolved Homicides Unit - Investigations and Forensic Examinations of Orange County's Unsolved Homicides
                                                                                        Solving Cold Cases with DNA
                                                                                        County of Orange
                                                                                        CA
                                                                                        2005-DN-BX-K016
                                                                                        $352,480
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Upgrading Current DNA Technology to Expand Throughput Capacity by Acquiring Multichannel Electrophoresis Unit and Expanding LIMS
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Solicitation
                                                                                        Allegheny County
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K217
                                                                                        $102,588
                                                                                        Closed
  
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