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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: Arson

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

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
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
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
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
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
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
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