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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
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2016
                                                                                        Differential Quantitative Analysis of Particles from the Contact Surfaces and Recessed Areas of Footwear
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Stoney Forensic, Inc.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0146
                                                                                        $380,323
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Investigation of a time-effective approach to the discrimination and interpretation of inkjet printer inks using micro Raman spectroscopy
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Sam Houston State University
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0164
                                                                                        $246,838
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Surveying the Total Microbiome as Trace Evidence for Forensic Identification
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        GA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0196
                                                                                        $637,735
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Microspectrophotometry (MSP) of Dyed Fibers
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        McCrone Research Institute
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0145
                                                                                        $289,126
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        A New Analytical Technique to Identify Surface Treatments of a Single Fiber
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        DC
                                                                                        2017-R2-CX-0007
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Assessing automated image analysis and stable isotope signatures for small arms propellant differentiation and brand identification
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2017-MU-CX-0043
                                                                                        $404,510
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Characterization of personal and condom lubricants using DART-TOFMS and comprehensive-GC-MS
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations
                                                                                        University of Central Florida
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0004
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Coupling Raman Spectroscopy with Ambient Sampling, Portable Mass Spectrometry for On-site, High-Throughput Evidence Confirmation on a Single Instrumental Platform
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Illinois State University
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2017-R2-CX-0022
                                                                                        $298,100
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Determination of Key Factors in Particle Combination Analysis to Enable Systematic Improvement, Optimization and Transition to Practice
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        STONEY FORENSIC, INC.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0030
                                                                                        $951,264
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Development and Application of Small-molecule Spatial Distribution Imaging: Laser Ablation Direct Analysis in Real Time Imaging-Mass Spectrometry (LADI-MS)
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        The State University of New York, University at Albany
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2017-R2-CX-0003
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Electrochemical Paper-based Sensors for the Trace Detection of Explosives Compounds in a Crime Scene
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0172
                                                                                        $229,923
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2017
                                                                                        Extended Development, Verification, and Validation of a Blast Dynamics Simulator for Post-Blast Forensic Investigations
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE, THE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2017-R2-CX-0009
                                                                                        $46,094
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Identification and Detection of Cosmetics Transferred during Close Personal Attacks
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2017-R2-CX-0005
                                                                                        $50,000
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Nanoscale Imaging and Chemical Analysis of Extracellular DNA in Trace Evidence Samples
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0186
                                                                                        $311,609
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Non-destructive, enhanced collection and recovery from difficult forensic samples, improving the "front end" processes of DNA typing
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0137
                                                                                        $286,931
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Security Crystals: NIR-To-NIR Upconverting Nanoparticles for Fingerprint Identification and DNA Extraction
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES & TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                        SD
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0026
                                                                                        $841,307
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        The development of objective approach to the characterization and interpretation of paint evidence by SEM/EDS
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        MICROTRACE LLC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0027
                                                                                        $594,920
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        The Human Virome as Trace Evidence in Forensic Investigation
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
                                                                                        NE
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0025
                                                                                        $698,382
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        A FOUNDATIONAL STUDY OF FIRE DEBRIS INTERPRETATION USING QUANTITATIVE MEASURES OF CHROMATOGRAPHIC FEATURES WITH THE APPLICATION OF ACE-V METHODOLOGY
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2018-DU-BX-0174
                                                                                        $176,490
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Analysis and Characterization of Smokeless Powders and Smokeless Powder Residues
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2018-R2-CX-0008
                                                                                        $150,000
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        Characterization of Modern Ammunition and Background Profiles: A Novel Approach and Probabilistic Interpretation of Inorganic Gunshot Residue
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        WV
                                                                                        2018-R2-CX-0009
                                                                                        $100,000
                                                                                        Closed
  
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