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.

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Number of Awards: 44
Total Amount Awarded: $20,317,455

Funded Awards
FY Sort descending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2006	Characterization of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) Synthetic By-Products for Source and Route Determination	NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications	University of Central Florida	FL	2006-DN-BX-K009	$257,134	Closed
2007	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	Closed
2007	Fire Dynamics and Forensic Analysis of Limited Ventilation Compartment Fires	NIJ FY 07 Research and Development in Fire and Arson Investigation: Invited Full Proposals	Jensen Hughes, Inc.	MD	2007-DN-BX-K240	$227,443	Closed
2007	NIJ Support of TWGFEX/SWGDE Projects & Activities (2007-2008)	National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	University of Central Florida (UCF)	FL	2008-IJ-CX-K401	$656,719	Closed
2008	Application of Chemometrics for the Identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris Samples	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	University of Central Florida	FL	2008-DN-BX-K069	$242,281	Closed
2008	Development and Validation of a Method for Individualization of Middle Distillates and Kerosene Residues in Fire Debris	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	Marshall University Research Corporation	WV	2008-DN-BX-K146	$198,000	Closed
2008	Fire Dynamics and Forensic Analysis of Liquid Fuel Spill Fires	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	Jensen Hughes, Inc.	MD	2008-DN-BX-K168	$239,165	Closed
2008	Ignition Studies	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	University of Central Florida	FL	2008-DN-BX-K166	$308,155	Closed
2008	Marshall University Forensic Science Center: A National Resource for State and Local Forensic Crime Laboratories	NIJ FY08 Office of Science and Technology Congressionally Directed Awards	Marshall University Research Corporation	WV	2008-DN-BX-K219	$4,248,155	Closed
2008	Scale Modeling in Fire Reconstruction	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	University of Maryland	MD	2008-DN-BX-K178	$392,714	Closed
2008	The Creation of a Thermal Properties Database	NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson: Invited Full Proposals	University of Central Florida	FL	2008-DN-BX-K167	$288,762	Closed
2009	FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF IGNITABLE LIQUID FUEL FIRES IN BUILDINGS	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Jensen Hughes, Inc.	MD	2009-DN-BX-K232	$392,491	Closed
2009	Statistical Assessment of the Probability of Correct identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris Analysis	NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	University of Central Florida	FL	2009-DN-BX-K227	$415,992	Closed
2010	Development of a Sampling System to Stabilize Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Forensic Crime Scene and Medicolegal Death Investigations	The Trustees of Indiana University	IN	2010-DN-BX-K036	$239,025	Closed
2010	Electrical Fires' Forensic Signatures of Fire Cause Events	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Jensen Hughes, Inc.	MD	2010-DN-BX-K218	$325,715	Closed
2010	Forensic Investigation Techniques for Inspecting Electrical Conductors Involved in Fire	NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications	Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc.	MD	2010-DN-BX-K246	$205,087	Closed
2010	Interpretation of Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris Analysis: Effect of Competitive Adsoprtion, Development of an Expert System and Assessment of the False Positive/Incorrect Assignment Rate	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Marshall University Research Corporation	WV	2010-DN-BX-K272	$540,752	Closed
2010	Reducing Uncertainty of Quantifying the Burning Rate of Upholstered Furniture	NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines	Southwest Research Institute	TX	2010-DN-BX-K221	$497,688	Closed
2011	Degraded Ignitable Liquids Database: An Applied Study of Weathering and Bacterial Degradation on the Chromatographic Patterns of ASTM E 1618 Ignitable Liquid Classes	NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The University of Central Florida	FL	2011-DN-BX-K539	$470,545	Closed
2015	Study of the Impact of Ventilation on Fire Patterns and electrical system Damage in Single Family Homes Incorporating Modern Construction Practices	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Underwriters Laboratories Inc.	IL	2015-DN-BX-K052	$999,081	Closed
2015	Substrate Pyrolysis Database Expansion, Evaluation and Use	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	University of Central Florida	FL	2015-DN-BX-K051	$396,719	Closed
2015	Temperature Sensors Embedded in Paint for Fire Debris Analysis and Arson Scene Investigations	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Washington State University	WA	2015-DN-BX-K073	$517,243	Closed
2016	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	Closed
2016	Lightweight Impact-Resistant and Flame-Retardant Materials: Lessons from Biology	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	The Regents of the University of California	CA	2016-R2-CX-0015	$48,391	Closed
2016	Personal Telemetry Using Wireless Body Area Networks	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	The Regents of the University of California, Irvine	CA	2016-R2-CX-0014	$47,783	Closed