The kansas executive office of the governor will subgrant funds to the kansas bureau of investigation (KBI) and the kansas judicial branch to improve the states criminal history record systems

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded the Executive Office of the State of Kansas $4.25 million under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This cooperative agreement funds improvements to Kansas's criminal history record systems through sub-awards to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas Judicial Branch.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation will enter data from prosecutor case filings and electronically submitted court dispositions into the state's computerized criminal history database, processing backlogs of dispositions and source documents to provide additional information for NICS firearm background checks, court investigations, and employment or licensing screenings. The Kansas Judicial Branch will maintain and improve statewide criminal history infrastructure, ensuring records are accurate, complete, and accessible for background checks and court use. Both entities will continue Phase I efforts to migrate the supervision case management system and centralized court case management system from legacy, on-premises systems to the cloud. Staffing for full-time, part-time, and overtime positions and travel to conferences supporting grant program efforts are included in the funding.

Performance occurs in Topeka, Kansas. The Executive Office of the State of Kansas Governor's Grants Program serves as the prime recipient, distributing funds to sub-recipients.

The KBI will build on previous successes funded by earlier nchip awards by entering data from prosecutor case filings and push electronically submitted court dispositions not matching up to an arrest into the states computerized criminal history (CCH) database. Processing the backlog of dispositions and source documents provides additional information to nics for firearm background checks, court investigations, and employment or licensing screenings. The kansas judicial branch focuses on maintaining and improving statewide criminal history infrastructure. This includes ensuring records are accurate, complete, and accessible for background checks and court use. Funds are being requested to continue the efforts initiated in phase i of moving the supervision case management system and the centralized court case management system from legacy, on-premises systems to the cloud. Both projects will require hiring staff for full-time, part-time and overtime work. This funding will also include travel to attend conferences to support grant program efforts.