Cooperative Agreement 15PBJS25GK02264NCHI
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Michigan State Police received a $2,119,090 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award funds critical enhancements to Michigan's Criminal History Record (CHR) system, including regular record quality audits, backlog reduction initiatives, updates to open case records for concealed pistol...
- The Michigan State Police (MSP) was awarded a $1,987,245 Cooperative Agreement by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Grant. The funding will be used to improve the accuracy, quality, timeliness, and accessibility of Michigan's criminal history data and records systems. Key initiatives include conducting regular record quality audits, reducing record backlogs, updating records for open concealed pistol licensing cases, completing...
- The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services received a $890,568 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. The award supports two primary initiatives: addressing missing court dispositions in criminal records and processing a backlog of expungements. Both projects will be implemented through staff overtime, with...
- The Nebraska Supreme Court received a $2.56 million Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554), effective July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. The award funds development and implementation of a secure, automated integration hub that connects Nebraska's statewide court case management system with the State Police criminal history database. This system will replace manual and delayed data...
- The Judiciary Courts of the State of Michigan received a $947,144 Formula Grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the assessment and improvement of court processes and legal representation within Michigan's child welfare and family court systems. The grant enables the state judiciary to identify and address barriers to timely and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA) received a $2.15 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 performance through June 30, 2029. The award funds contractual enhancements to Missouri's Show Me Courts statewide case management system and implementation of National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Minnesota Department of Public Safety received a $1,906,031 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award funds comprehensive criminal history system modernization and compliance activities designed to enhance the completeness and accuracy of Minnesota's criminal history records for use by criminal...
- The Missouri Office of State Court Administrator (OSCA) received a $2,182,600 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554). The funding will support the following key projects: Enhancement of the Show-Me Courts statewide case management system to develop electronic criminal history processing capabilities in collaboration with the Missouri...
- This $1,845,840 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program) will support the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MN DPS) in enhancing the state's criminal history record systems. Specifically, the funding will be used for three key projects: Upgrading the state's Criminal History System (CHS) by providing development team support, software updates, and process improvements to increase long-term system...
- The Maine Judicial Branch received a $592,536 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The Maine Court Criminal Records Correction Project will review and correct criminal case disposition records that were previously rejected by the Maine Department of Public Safety's State Bureau of Identification for failing to meet Federal Bureau of...
The Michigan Supreme Court, State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) received a $5.93 million Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award funds the enhancement and continuation of Michigan's YouthCenter (YC), a juvenile justice supervision data system designed to automate and improve the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of juvenile justice records submitted to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) U-21 enhanced background checks. The project expands upon current NCHIP funding to reduce reporting gaps, improve data quality, and strengthen Michigan's participation in national criminal history and information sharing systems. Deliverables under this Cooperative Agreement include sustained statewide access to the YC system, improved data accuracy and completeness in juvenile records reporting, enhanced compliance with NICS U-21 requirements, measurable increases in automated record submissions, and a structured mechanism for evaluating and implementing system enhancements. The initiative serves Michigan courts, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, juvenile justice partners, policymakers, and the public by improving the quality and accessibility of criminal history records to support public safety operations and firearm eligibility determinations at the state and federal levels.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $5.9m | 6/12/26 |