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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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Subtopic: Forensic pathology

Number of Awards: 1,090
Total Amount Awarded: $261,810,156

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2006 A Test of the Lamendin Age Estimation Method NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications Research Foundation on behalf of SUNY College at Oswego NY 2006-DN-BX-K035 $6,915 Closed
2014 Covington Police Crime Lab Improvement- Cyanoacrylate Fuming Project NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program City of Covington KY 2014-CD-BX-0071 $7,900 Closed
2011 FY2011 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program South Carolina Department of Public Safety SC 2011-CD-BX-0023 $8,089 Closed
2011 Improve the Quality & Timeliness of Marijuana Identification Analysis NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program City of Owensboro KY 2011-CD-BX-0091 $11,484 Closed
2008 Forensic Drying Chamber NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Eau Claire County WI 2008-CD-BX-0090 $12,010 Closed
2011 Alternate Light Source for Greenville County Forensic Division NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program County of Greenville SC 2011-CD-BX-0076 $12,590 Closed
2008 Video Evidence Examination Forensic Workstation NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program City of Eau Claire WI 2008-CD-BX-0080 $14,000 Closed
2007 Forensic Digital Image Management Improvement Project NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program County of Suffolk NY 2007-CD-BX-0016 $15,660 Closed
2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Equipment Request FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program City of Worcester, Masschusetts MA 2010-CD-BX-0090 $16,053 Closed
2014 The Evaluation and Refinement of Nonmetric Sex and Ancestry Assessment Methods in Japanese and Thai Individuals NIJ FY 14 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics The University of Tennessee TN 2014-DN-BX-0002 $16,490 Closed
2008 The Coral Gables Police Department Crime Scene Investigative Unit Forensic Improvement Project. NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program City of Coral Gables FL 2008-CD-BX-0092 $16,563 Closed
2005 Alternate Light Source Photography Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement City of Eau Claire WI 2005-DN-BX-0026 $18,000 Closed
2012 Advanced Training to Improve Efficiencies and Readiness NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Broward County FL 2012-CD-BX-0025 $19,996 Closed
2006 Determination of Age and Sex from the Human Clavicle: A Geometric Morphometric Approach Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007 The University of Tennessee TN 2007-DN-BX-0004 $20,000 Closed
2006 Biomechanical and Morphometric Body Mass Estimation from the Human Skeleton Employing High Resolution CTs, DEXA Bone Density Scans, Radiographs and Osteological Covariates Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007 The University of Tennessee TN 2007-DN-BX-0013 $20,000 Closed
2019 A DNA Barcoding Strategy for Blow and Flesh Flies Encountered During Medicolegal Casework Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 HARRIS COUNTY TX 2019-DU-BX-0022 $20,685 Closed
2005 Reduce Latent Print Examination Backlog and Provide Training Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement City of Chandler AZ 2005-DN-BX-0112 $22,306 Closed
2008 MCME (Monroe County Medical Examiner) 2008 Accreditition, Certification and Technology Initiative NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Monroe County NY 2008-CD-BX-0087 $22,311 Closed
2007 Forensic Science Improvement Project through Crime Scene Development, Lab Proficiency, and Accreditation Audit NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency IN 2007-CD-BX-0064 $25,000 Closed
2009 Reflective Ultra Violet Imaging System and Support Equipment NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program City of Avondale, Arizona AZ 2009-CD-BX-0092 $26,328 Closed
2010 Independent Validation Test of Microscopic Analysis of Saw Marks in Bone NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines County of Hrris, Texas TX 2010-DN-BX-K235 $26,409 Closed
2005 To enhance the basic forensic capabilities of the City of Rogers Police Department in evidence recovery and processing, which will in turn reduce the evidence backlog and improve the quality and timel Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement City of Rogers AR 2005-DN-BX-0120 $28,191 Closed
2007 Upgrade Conventional Radiography System to Digital Technology Imaging System NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program County of Volusia FL 2007-CD-BX-0059 $29,000 Closed
2003 Forensic Lab Improvement for the WV Office of the Chief Medical Examiners Office Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grants (FY 2003 Formula Grant Program) West Virginia Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services WV 2003-DN-BX-0084 $29,805 Closed
2005 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program - Latent Print Examiner Certification Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement King County Sheriffs Office WA 2005-DN-BX-0116 $30,516 Closed