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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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Keyword(s): arson

Number of Awards: 33
Total Amount Awarded: $12,275,783

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2020 Study of the Reliability of Fire Pattern Indicators Used in Wildland Fire Investigation Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020 WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE MA 2020-R2-CX-0047 $519,893 Open
2019 Development of an Interactive Database of Contemporary Material Properties for Computer Fire Modeling Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC IL 2019-DU-BX-0018 $583,545 Closed
2018 Characterization and Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Signatures and Debris NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN TX 2018-MU-BX-0004 $635,430 Past Project Period End Date
2017 Development of a Forensic Quality Mitogenome Haplotype Database from 5000 High Quality Samples Using Next-Generation Sequencing Methods NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory DJO-NIJ-17-RO-0219 $469,083 Open
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 Nevada SAFE-ITR SAK Tracking Project Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Nevada Office of the Attorney General NV 2016-DN-BX-K011 $523,268 Open
2015 2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement FL 2015-CD-BX-0048 $467,279 Closed
2015 Addition of Forensic Capacities in the Colorado Springs Metro Crime Laboratory NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program City of Colorado Springs CO 2015-CD-BX-0014 $174,882 Closed
2015 FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program - Santa Clara County District Attorney's Crime Laboratory NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program County of Santa Clara CA 2015-DN-BX-0001 $269,576 Closed
2015 Nevada Forensic Science Improving Quality through Education NIJ FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Nevada Department of Public Safety NV 2015-CD-BX-0058 $66,679 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
2014 Nevada Forensic Science Improvement and Continuing Education for Forensic Science Personnel NIJ FY 14 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Nevada Department of Public Safety NV 2014-CD-BX-0021 $63,029 Closed
2013 Nevada Forensic Services and Technology Improvement Project NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Nevada Department of Public Safety NV 2013-CD-BX-0026 $58,186 Closed
2012 Nevada Department of Public Safety: 2012 Firearms Section Capacity Enhancement Project NIJ FY 12 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Nevada Department of Public Safety NV 2012-CD-BX-0041 $63,517 Closed
2011 Firearms Section Capacity Enhancement and Latent Print Backlog Reduction Projects NIJ FY 11 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Nevada Department of Public Safety NV 2011-CD-BX-0050 $166,108 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 FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program. FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program Nevada Department of Public Safety NV 2010-CD-BX-0013 $199,728 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 Improving the Quality of Analysis in Forensic Science NIJ FY 09 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program Nevada Department of Public Safety NV 2009-CD-BX-0021 $140,397 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 Improvement of the Quality and Timeliness of Forensic Services NIJ FY 08 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program State of Nevada, Dept. of Public Safety NV 2008-CD-BX-0025 $99,337 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
2007 Improvement of the Quality and Timeliness of Forensic Services NIJ FY 07 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program State of Nevada, Dept. of Public Safety NV 2007-CD-BX-0076 $96,594 Closed