NIJ FY 11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program
Closing Date
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
DNA Backlog Program Awards
In fiscal year 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously administered by NIJ, including most of the programs listed on this page, moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
The table below provides links to award information and abstracts for the DNA backlog reduction programs funded by NIJ.
Note: Data are currently only available from 2008 to present.
See also an overview...
The Detroit Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Action Research Project
2011-DN-BX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$200,000
Action Research to Enhance Investigations and Prosecutions of Sexual Assaults in Houston
2011-DN-BX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$178,076
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
NCJ Number
233285
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
March 2011
Agencies
NIJ
Series
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Visiting Fellows Program
The Visiting Fellows Program offers criminal justice policymakers, practitioners, and researchers a unique opportunity to participate in research addressing criminal justice issues relevant to the work of NIJ and public policy.
Objective of the Visiting Fellows Program
NIJ's Visiting Fellows Program brings experienced practitioners, policymakers, and — in exceptional circumstances — researchers into residency at NIJ to make important policy and scholarly contributions with practical application to...
NIJ FY 11 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Closing Date
National Institute of Justice Annual Report 2009
NCJ Number
232382
Date Published
November 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Publication Link
Changing Environment for Policing, 1985-2008
NCJ Number
230576
Date Published
September 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Publication Link
Online DNA Training Targets Lawyers, Judges
NCJ Number
216526
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
January 2007
Agencies
NIJ
Series
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Publication Link
Identifying Remains: Lessons Learned from 9/11
NCJ Number
216527
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
January 2007
Agencies
NIJ
Series
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
Publication Link
Untested Evidence: Not Just a Crime Lab Issue
NCJ Number
230417
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
June 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Series
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
DNA Analysis for "Minor" Crimes: A Major Benefit for Law Enforcement
NCJ Number
212262
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
January 2006
Agencies
NIJ
Series
Publication Type
Issue Overview,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Can Jury Trial Innovations Improve Juror Understanding of DNA Evidence?
NCJ Number
215455
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
November 2006
Agencies
NIJ
Series
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Publication Link
DNA Evidence: What Law Enforcement Officers Should Know
NCJ Number
200908
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
July 2003
Agencies
NIJ
Series
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Role and Impact of Forensic Evidence in the Criminal Justice Process
NCJ Number
231977
Date Published
October 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Development and Implementation of Forensic Science Research and Training Programs at the University at Albany's Northeast Regional Forensic Institute (NERFI)
NCJ Number
232073
Date Published
October 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link