Cooperative Agreement 15PBJS25GK02251NCHI
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The Connecticut Office of Policy & Management, on behalf of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), received a $2.56 million Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554). Awarded July 1, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2029, this three-year agreement funds three integrated criminal justice information system modernization...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $2,000,000.00, was provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (CFDA 16.554). The award supports multiple projects for the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), the Connecticut Judicial Branch, and the Connecticut Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS-CT) Governing Board. Key activities...
- Under this $1,012,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program - NCHIP), the Connecticut Judicial Branch will develop an automated court computer system to align NICS cancellations with the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act reporting codes. This system will enable local courts and state court administrators to electronically access and archive all documents related to Emergency Risk...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) received a $754,720 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813) for the period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028. Under this award, DCJS will remediate identified system defects in the New York State Criminal History Repository to ensure accurate reflection of criminal justice events and full compliance...
- The Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) received a $1,314,618 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (CFDA 16.554). The award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, will fund two key projects: Criminal Information System and Records Improvement: OPM will use consultant services to improve access and reporting of adult and juvenile dispositions, as...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Maine Department of Public Safety received a $1,007,456 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554), effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028. This award supports critical improvements to Maine's criminal history record systems and related public safety infrastructure serving more than 240 criminal justice agencies statewide. The primary...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The State of Utah Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Identification received $619,910 in federal funding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813) for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. The award supports multiple interconnected projects designed to enhance the quality, accuracy, completeness, and accessibility of Utah's criminal history records. Key deliverables include...
- Summary of Cooperative Agreement Award The New York State Office of Court Administration received $2.22 million in Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program (CNCHIP) funding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.554) under a Cooperative Agreement awarded July 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2029. The award supports a comprehensive modernization initiative for New York's 1,174 town and village justice courts, which collectively handle approximately...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.813 - NICS Act Record Improvement Program) provides $3,664,255.00 to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to develop a secure data quality management portal. The portal will be used to: 1) monitor data quality and resolve issues for data reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); 2) enhance the NICS reporting platform to collect,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Assistance, received a $2,260,714 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The award funds comprehensive modernization of Nevada's criminal justice information systems, including upgrades to warrant tracking software, migration of criminal justice applications to...
The Connecticut Judicial Branch received $1.75M in funding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554) through a Cooperative Agreement effective July 1, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. The award supports the Protection Order and National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Improvements Project, which will establish secure, automated systems to record and report approximately 45,000 individual protection orders annually to state and federal databases. The deliverables include development of processes and integrated systems that provide 24/7 connectivity to the National Protection Order File and other criminal justice information systems, enabling instantaneous availability of protection order data to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. The project will enhance Connecticut's interface with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and NICS indices by expanding the volume and quality of court records available for firearms background check determinations. The initiative encompasses additional record categories including mental health adjudications and post-sentencing protection orders against violent offenders, and requires extensive collaboration with federal, state, and municipal partners while maintaining compliance with FBI Criminal Justice Information System Security Policy and related information exchange agreements. Upon completion, the system will support improved public safety outcomes through enhanced efficiency and stability of Connecticut's criminal history record system.Summary of Cooperative Agreement Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.8m | 6/12/26 |