Cooperative Agreement 15PBJS25GK02284NCHI
- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) received a $2,340,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program) to support several projects under SLED's Criminal History Improvement Plan. The key products and services to be delivered include: Upgrading SLED's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to a cloud-hosted solution, which will enhance the state's Computerized...
- The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) of South Carolina received a $3,422,232 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554) to enhance the state's criminal history records and related systems. The key products and services delivered through this funding include migrating SLED's Automated Fingerprint Information System (AFIS) to the Microsoft Azure Government Cloud, adding new biometric capabilities to...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554), grants $725,000 to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to modernize the state's Computerized Criminal History (CCH) repository. The award will fund the replacement of SLED's more than 40-year-old mainframe system with an updated platform, enabling numerous improvements such as the addition of a civil applicant processing...
- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) received a $427,269 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) (CFDA 16.813). This funding will enable SLED to continue administering and maintaining an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) to ensure all mental health adjudication orders are entered into the NICS indices within the legally required timeframe. As of March 2023, SLED has...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The South Dakota Attorney General's Office, Division of Criminal Investigation, received $921,781 in funding under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554) administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics for the three-year period beginning July 1, 2026. The award supports improvements to South Dakota's criminal history records systems through personnel resources, equipment procurement, and compliance initiatives....
- The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was awarded a $580,437 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (CFDA 16.554). The funds will be used for several initiatives over the 2-year award period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Key activities include: Continuing to support two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions to process increasing criminal arrests and...
- 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...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification received a $2.335 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554) to enhance criminal justice data systems and reporting infrastructure across Idaho. The three-year award, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, funds the procurement and deployment of 60 new livescan...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Nebraska State Patrol received a $3,990,955 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP, CFDA 16.554) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award funds modernization of Nebraska's criminal history systems through software updates, system enhancements designed to reduce missing court disposition records, and improved data transmission capabilities between...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation received a $1.87M 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 three integrated projects to modernize the Department's Computerized Criminal History (CCH) system and Automated Fingerprint Identification...
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) received a $2,562,459 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 primary deliverable is the modernization of SLED's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) through migration to a secure Microsoft Azure Government Cloud environment utilizing IDEMIA's multi-biometric identification system. This upgraded system will enhance fingerprint, latent print, palm print, and facial recognition capabilities; improve matching accuracy; increase database capacity; strengthen disaster recovery functionality; and enable SLED's participation in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Next Generation Identification initiatives, including the Rap Back and Alternate National Fingerprint File programs. Additionally, SLED will deploy dedicated personnel to improve the quality and completeness of criminal history records and National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) eligibility determinations statewide and nationally. These personnel will review and enter court-ordered mental health adjudications and other prohibiting records; process expungements and pardons; address missing dispositions; convert legacy fingerprint cards into searchable electronic records; provide statewide training and auditing on fingerprint submissions and warrant entries; and manage secure access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) systems. Collectively, these products and services advance South Carolina's criminal history infrastructure while supporting accurate firearm eligibility determinations.Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.6m | 6/12/26 |