The maryland department of public safety and correctional services plans to conduct two projects: addressing missing court dispositions in criminal records and handling a backlog of expungements

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services a Cooperative Agreement totaling $890,568 on July 1, 2026, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554).

The recipient will conduct two projects to address criminal history record deficiencies: linking missing court dispositions to complete criminal records and processing a backlog of legally required expungements. Both projects will be managed through staff overtime, with the goal of reducing backlogs, improving data consistency across systems, and supporting accurate background checks for law enforcement, firearms licensing, and public safety.

Performance is located in Sykesville, Maryland. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.

Both projects will be managed through staff overtime, focusing on linking cases to complete criminal records and processing legally required record removals. The goal is to reduce backlogs, improve data consistency across systems, and support accurate background checks for law enforcement, firearms licensing, and public safety.