Cooperative Agreement 15PBJS25GK02280NCHI
- The Iowa Department of Public Safety received a $600,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The goal of the NCHIP program is to ensure the quality and completeness of criminal history record systems by providing financial and technical assistance to states for the establishment or...
- The Vermont Department of Public Safety was awarded a $215,753 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554). The funding will support three key projects: 1) Improving the completeness of criminal history records from arrest to disposition, 2) Reducing any backlog of disposition data, and 3) Enhancing the quality of biometric data submitted to state and federal systems. The...
- 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...
- 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...
- The Indiana Judiciary Courts, acting on behalf of the Indiana Office of Court Technology (IOCT), received a $1,887,123 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program) to continue improving the quality, completeness, and timeliness of criminal records in Indiana. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Replacing outdated LiveScan fingerprinting machines in...
- 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 State Patrol was awarded a $2.32 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The goal of this funding is to ensure the quality and completeness of the nation's criminal history record systems by providing financial and technical assistance to states and tribes for the establishment or improvement...
- 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 Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) received a $943,320 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics on October 1, 2021 to support the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP). The goal of the NCHIP program is to ensure the quality and completeness of criminal history record systems by providing financial and technical assistance to states for establishing or improving computerized criminal history record...
- 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 Ohio Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol received a $700,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The award funds the implementation of the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) XML data format across Ohio's criminal justice data systems to maintain critical access to federal law enforcement databases, including the FBI's National Crime Information Center (N3G platform), the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), and the Interstate Identification Index. The primary deliverables include upgrading the Ohio State Highway Patrol's systems for compatibility with NIEM XML standards and deploying the necessary infrastructure to support standardized, automated, and secure criminal justice data exchange across local, state, and federal agencies. This modernization effort addresses a federal requirement for maintaining interoperability with major FBI systems while enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of Ohio's criminal history records—core objectives of the NCHIP program, which supports state efforts to improve computerized criminal history record systems and related databases.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $700.0k | 6/12/26 |