Cooperative Agreement 2015IJCXK010

Federal Project Grant Award Summary LC Acquisition LLC (operating as Axcend LLC) received a $313,721 Project Grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to develop and evaluate a miniature tandem Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS/IMS) detector for integration into compact, portable capillary liquid chromatography (LC) systems. The detector is designed to enable trace-level analysis of novel psychoactive substances and harmful...

This Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), under the CFDA program titled "National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants" (CFDA 16.560), aims to advance the detection and analysis of new psychoactive substances (NPS) using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) techniques. The $119,881 grant, awarded to Florida International University, will systematically evaluate and compare three HRMS platforms - liquid...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The American College of Medical Toxicology, Inc. (ACMT) received a $400,000 cooperative agreement from the Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under the Research and Data Analysis program (CFDA 95.007), awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2026. This award funds a comparative analysis project examining illicit drugs present in the current drug supply against those detected in biological specimens collected...

The Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Forensic Science (DFS) was awarded a $441,886 project grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) under the NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560). The goal of this 3-year project is to develop and validate an analytical workflow for the identification and quantitation of psychedelic compounds, such as psilocybin, psilocin, and DMT, in biological specimens. The objectives include: 1) Developing and...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Justice (CFDA 16.560 - National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants) provides $434,500 to 9 Delta Analytical, LLC to develop two key products: 1) An inexpensive, visually-read testing device that allows rapid identification of fentanyl and other opioids in oral fluid samples, and 2) Environmentally-friendly laboratory confirmation procedures for analyzing the same oral fluid samples. The goal is to...

The Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC), a local government-owned independent crime laboratory, received a $457,107 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The funding will be used to purchase a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) system to improve the timeliness and accuracy of forensic analysis for the identification of novel psychoactive...

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded a $319,172 Project Grant under the NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), an independent non-profit research organization. The grant funding will support evaluating the use of direct mass spectrometry technology, specifically the Luxon ion source, to improve the efficiency and capabilities of toxicology laboratories in screening for drugs related to...

The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) received a $496,478 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The WSLH analyzes approximately 20,000 specimens annually for law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin and an additional 3,000 specimens to aid death investigations. The award will fund the acquisition, validation, and implementation of...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $399,541 Project Grant to the Trustees of Dartmouth College to develop a high-throughput, label-free, and portable sensor that can quantitatively detect multiple illicit drugs including opioids, cocaine, psychostimulants, and methadone in liquid samples such as biofluids. The project aims to create a silver or gold nanoparticle-decorated zinc oxide nanorod coated silica nanofiber matrix...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742) provides $499,993 to Montgomery County, Maryland to enhance the capabilities of its crime laboratory. The key deliverables include acquiring a state-of-the-art mass spectrometer and high-capacity virtual microscopy scanner, hiring a contracted firearms/toolmark examiner, and supporting training and collaboration...