Financial and Award Data
On this page find:
- Number of Awards Made Fiscal Years 1999-2010
- Sources of NIJ Funds, in Millions, Fiscal Years 2001-2010
- Allocation of NIJ Funds as a Percentage of Total Funding, Fiscal Year 2010
- Funding for DNA Related Forensic Programs and Activities, Fiscal Year 2010
- The Nature of Bureau of Justice Assistance-Funded Evaluation Research and Development Activities under the Byrne Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs 2010
Number of Awards Made Fiscal Years 1999-2010
View an accessible table of the number of awards made fiscal years 1999-2010.
Source of NIJ Funds, in Millions, Fiscal Years 2001-2010
View an accessible table of the source of NIJ funds, in millions, fiscal years 2010-2010.
*In 2010, separate appropriations includes funds appropriated by Public Law 111-117 as follows: (1) under the Community Oriented Policing Services heading, $161 million for DNA related and forensic programs and activities; (2) under the State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance heading, $35 million for Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants, $1 million for analysis and research on violence against Indian women, and $5 million for use in assisting units of local government to identify, select, develop, modernize and purchase new technologies for use by law enforcement; and (3) under the Violence Against Women heading, $3 million for research and evaluation of violence against women and related issues.
**In 2010, reimbursements/transfers from other federal agencies include the following: (1) $7 million made available to NIJ pursuant to Section 215 of Public Law 111-117 (Assistant Attorney General set-aside authority); (2) $10 million for prisoner reentry research from the offender reentry programs ("Second Chance Act") appropriation administered by the Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance; (3) $1.5 million for related research, testing, and evaluation programs from the appropriation for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership program administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; and (4) $18.7 million for various projects funded by other Federal entities, including other Office of Justice Programs components.
Allocation of NIJ Funds as a Percentage of Total Funding, Fiscal Year 2010
Category | Subcategory | Amount |
---|---|---|
Social Science | Evaluation | 3.4% |
Research | 7.8% | |
Science and Technology | Research and Development | 3.9% |
Standards Development | 1.2% | |
Technology Assistance/Test and Evaluation | 7.9% | |
Training | 0.4% | |
Investigative and Forensic Science | Analysis and Capacity Enhancement* | 46.0% |
Research and Development | 11.4% | |
Technology Assistance/Test and Evaluation | 2.3% | |
Training | 3.6% | |
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) | 0.9% | |
Dissemination/Outreach | 2.1% | |
Program Support | 3.9% | |
Reprogrammed for Congressional Notice to Salaries and Expenses |
1.7% | |
Carryover** | 3.5% |
*Grants to improve and enhance crime laboratories (including funds for analyses/backlog reduction).
**NIJ received funding for these programs in fiscal year 2010 (funds that do not expire at the end of the fiscal year). "Carryover" funds are those that remained unobligated as of the end of the fiscal year. Depending on the provisions of future appropriations legislation, these funds may be subject to statutory rescission.
Funding for DNA Related Forensic Programs and Activities, Fiscal Year 2010
The National Institute of Justice received $161 million in fiscal year 2010 appropriations for DNA related to forensic programs and activities, which were used as follows:
DNA Analysis and Capacity Enhancement and for Other Forensic Activities | in millions |
---|---|
Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction | $64.80 |
Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction | $4.60 |
Solving Cold Cases with DNA | $10.10 |
Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency | $0.20 |
Using DNA to Identify the Missing | $5.40 |
Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery | $8.00 |
Research, Development and Evaluation | $26.50 |
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence | $6.20 |
Strategic Approaches to Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence: An Action Research Project* | $1.00 |
Related Activities, including National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs); conferences and scientific and technical working group meetings; final product reviews; and dissemination/publication of DNA- and forensics-related products. | $17.80 |
Reprogrammed per Congressional Notice for Salaries and Expenses | $2.30 |
Carryover** | $4.10 |
SUBTOTAL | $151.00 |
Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance | in millions |
---|---|
Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program Grants | $1.60 |
Related Activities | $0.30 |
Reprogrammed per Congressional Notice for Salaries and Expenses | $0.10 |
Carryover** | $3.00M |
SUBTOTAL | $5.00 |
Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program in millions | in millions |
---|---|
Development, Delivery, and Evaluation of Sexual Assault Forensic Training Programs | $2.40 |
Reprogramming per Congressional Notice for Salaries and Expenses | $0.10 |
Carryover** | $2.50 |
SUBTOTAL | $5.00 |
TOTAL | $161.00 |
*Grants were awarded in fiscal year 2011 with fiscal year 2010 funds.
**NIJ receives "no-year" funding for these programs (funds that do not expire at the end of the fiscal year). "Carryover" funds are those that remained unobligated as of the end of the fiscal year. Depending on the provisions of future appropriations legislation, these funds may be subject to statutory rescission.
The Nature of Bureau of Justice Assistance-Funded Evaluation Research and Development Activities under the Byrne Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs 2010
NIJ received $5 million from Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to help local governments identify, select, develop, modernize and purchase new technologies for use by law enforcement.
Category | in millions |
---|---|
Research on Policing Technology | $0.05 |
Officer Safety Technology Research and Development | $0.59 |
Crime Mapping and Geospatial Tool Research and Development | $0.77 |
Corrections Technology Demonstration and Evaluation | $0.30 |
Offender Tracking Technology Research | $0.77 |
Training Technology Research and Development | $0.53 |
Improved Information Delivery to the Officer at the Scene Research and Development | $0.47 |
Equipment Compliance Testing | $1.38 |
Body Armor Research and Development | $0.03 |
Program Support and Other Administrative Rescissions | $0.10 |
TOTAL | $5.00 |