The pennsylvania commission on crime and delinquency (PCCD), through a sub-award to the pennsylvania state police (PSP) will use funds for five projects: 1) overtime for mental health nics/pics…

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) received a $419,752 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813). The award will fund three overtime projects with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP): 1) Entering mental health records into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to increase record availability; 2) Converting a backlog of paper Record of Sale forms into an electronic database to improve background check accuracy; and 3) Researching and resolving a backlog of firearms investigation referrals to ensure complete and up-to-date records for background checks. The award period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. PCCD will serve as the prime recipient and sub-award funds to PSP as the implementing agency.

The pennsylvania commission on crime and delinquency (PCCD), through a sub-award to the pennsylvania state police (PSP) will use funds for five projects: 1) overtime for mental health nics/pics entries funds will be used through a subaward with PSP for an overtime project to have staff enter mental health information into the nics. The project will ensure more records are available and accessible in the nics indices; 2) PSP overtime for record of sale data entry funds will be used through a subaward with PSP for an overtime project to support PSP staff to convert a backlog of record of sales forms for electronic submission. The project will ensure records for background checks are accurate and up-to-date; 3) PSP overtime for firearm investigation referrals funds will be used for an overtime project to support PSP staff to research and determine a backlog of firearms investigation referrals. The project will ensure records for background checks are complete and up-to-date.