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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
                                                  StateSort descending
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2017
                                                                                        Physical and Chemical Trace Evidence from 3D-Printed Firearms
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        The University of Mississippi
                                                                                        MS
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0001
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Interpretation and Analysis of Recorded Gunshot Sounds
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MT
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0179
                                                                                        $236,000
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Interpretation and Processing of User Generated Audio Recordings
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MT
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0019
                                                                                        $216,518
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        Bloodstain Patterns on Textile Surfaces: A Fundamental Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        North Carolina State University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K052
                                                                                        $432,648
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        Transfer of Bloodstains from Textile Surfaces: A Fundamental Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        North Carolina State University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2014-IJ-CX-K002
                                                                                        $305,692
                                                                                        Closed2012
                                                                                        The Interpretation of Patterned Injuries in Medicolegal Death Investigation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        East Carolina University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2012-DN-BX-K053
                                                                                        $377,480
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Physical Characteristics of Spatter Stains on Textiles: Influence of Impact Surface Texture, Blood Drop Volume and Blood Drop Velocity
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2018-R2-CX-0033
                                                                                        $272,463
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Coping with Close Non-Matches in Latent Print Comparison (re-)Training
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2018-DU-BX-0227
                                                                                        $616,407
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Testing the Accuracy and Reliability of Palmar Friction Ridge Comparisons: A Black Box Study
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0170
                                                                                        $370,454
                                                                                        Closed2022
                                                                                        Measuring rarity of combined features in palm versus finger impressions and evaluating examiner perceptions
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04404-SLFO
                                                                                        $489,524
                                                                                        Open2007
                                                                                        Enhanced Facial Identification System
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        New Jersey Institute of Technology
                                                                                        NJ
                                                                                        2007-RG-CX-K011
                                                                                        $128,754
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Development of a Science Base and Open Source Software for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K203
                                                                                        $632,244
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Enhanced Visualization of Bloodstains
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques, and Technologies Solicitation: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        Research Foundation c/o John Jay College
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K026
                                                                                        $123,311
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Statistical Examination of handwriting Characteristics Using Automated Tools
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Pattern and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        Research Foundation of SUNY
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K037
                                                                                        $425,077
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Use of Magneto-Rheological Fluids for Collecting, Preserving, and Analyzing Toolmark and Impression Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Impression Evidence:  Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Pace University
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K204
                                                                                        $186,950
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        City of New York, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Forensic Science Training Grant
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        Office of Chief Medical Examiner
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K205
                                                                                        $1,000,000
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Forensic Investigation of Bloodstains Using Raman Spectroscopy and Chemometrics: species differentiation, kinetic changes, donor age, and potential false positives
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0021
                                                                                        $49,795
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Vibrational Spectroscopy of Gunshot Residue
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0166
                                                                                        $505,278
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        New concept for fingerprint analysis:  bioaffinity-based systems utilizing amino acids
                                                                                        NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0009
                                                                                        $49,862
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        Quantitative Assessment of the Discriminative Power of Handwriting
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology
                                                                                        Research Foundation of SUNY
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2004-IJ-CX-K050
                                                                                        $490,700
                                                                                        Closed2007
                                                                                        Phase II Analysis of Level III Features at High Resolutions:
                                                                                        National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards
                                                                                        International Biometric Group, LLC
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-K239
                                                                                        $380,254
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Quantitative Assessment of the Individuality of Friction Ridge Patterns
                                                                                        Friction Ridge Analysis Research
                                                                                        Research Foundation of SUNY
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2005-DD-BX-K012
                                                                                        $596,478
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Analysis of Level III Characteristics at High Resolutions
                                                                                        Friction Ridge Analysis Research
                                                                                        International Biometric Group, LLC
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2005-MU-MU-K063
                                                                                        $461,495
                                                                                        Closed
  
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