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 20,000 missing court dispositions into state and federal databases, correcting and linking incomplete federal records by resolving pseudo-State Identification (SID) identifiers, and processing roughly 25,500 firearm-related court orders (6,000 existing backlog orders and 19,500 new orders) through the Firearms Background Division to improve firearm background check processes.

Additional key services include deploying LiveScan fingerprint systems across multiple jurisdictions to automate arrest reporting and reduce manual data entry, addressing delays in concealed pistol license processing in King County, and digitizing large volumes of paper criminal case files in Mason County to improve preservation and accessibility of historical records. The project period extends through December 31, 2028, and supports the dual objectives of enhancing criminal history accuracy for general criminal justice operations and improving firearm purchase background check capabilities through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).