Cooperative Agreement 15PBJS25GK02282MUMU
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.554 - National Criminal History Improvement Program) provides $603,450 to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to support overtime costs for the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) to conduct enhanced reviews of firearms background checks for individuals under 21 years old. Specifically, the funding will enable the PICS Operations Section of the PSP to research these...
- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) received a $419,752 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813). The award will fund three overtime projects with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP): 1) Entering mental health records into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to increase record availability; 2) Converting a backlog of paper Record of Sale...
- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) received a $986,398 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The goal of the NARIP program is to improve the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) by providing assistance to states to enhance the completeness, automation, and...
- 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...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $2,064,228 to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), CFDA 16.554, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The award funds two interconnected criminal justice data system improvement initiatives. The first project, Improving Disposition Matching in the Commonwealth, enhances the accuracy and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Alaska Department of Public Safety (AKDPS) received a $1,313,092 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 improvements to Alaska's criminal history reporting infrastructure and National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) operations. Key deliverables include...
- 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...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The California Department of Justice (CA DOJ), Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis, received a $5.87 million Cooperative Agreement award 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 a comprehensive initiative to enhance the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and accessibility of criminal history records...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, received a $1.006 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 June 30, 2029. In partnership with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, DCJ will provide statewide grant management, oversight, monitoring, and technical assistance to improve the...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Washington State Patrol received a $2,860,071 Cooperative Agreement award dated July 1, 2026, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554) administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to support a statewide modernization effort improving criminal history information collection, maintenance, and sharing across Washington State and federal systems. The primary deliverables include locating and entering approximately...
Award Summary The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) received a $1,430,326 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, 2029. The funding supports a subgrant to the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) to strengthen criminal history and firearm transaction record accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Key deliverables include upgrading the Pennsylvania Instant Check System to implement a queue management system for Record of Sale submissions and eliminate backlogs; conducting dealer education and compliance monitoring for Federal Firearms Licensees; performing regulatory on-site audits to identify non-compliance; ensuring expungement processing meets statutory timelines; replacing end-of-life livescan fingerprint devices; and migrating the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network from GJXDM to NIEM (National Information Exchange Model) to maintain FBI compliance and interoperability. The project is designed to improve firearm eligibility determinations, enhance dealer compliance, ensure accurate expungement processing, and strengthen biometric data quality and transmission in alignment with federal and state standards. Expected outcomes include reduced Record of Sale backlogs, improved background checks for firearm purchases, enhanced verification and reporting of dispositions related to domestic violence and child endangerment, and seamless integration with national systems to strengthen public safety and reduce firearm diversion.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 6/12/26 |