The quinault indian nation is requesting funding to recover, rebuild, and modernize its criminal history record systems following a 2024 tribal courthouse fire that damaged records and disrupted…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded the Quinault Indian Nation a cooperative agreement of one million dollars on July 1, 2026, to recover, rebuild, and modernize criminal history record systems damaged in a 2024 tribal courthouse fire. The award is granted under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813).

The project comprises two phases. The first phase locates and reconciles surviving criminal case files, compares physical and digital records, and restores accurate records for submission to national systems. The second phase builds long-term capacity by creating standardized procedures for record entry, training staff, and establishing ongoing audits and quality controls to ensure continued compliance with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, the National Crime Information Center, and the Interstate Identification Index.

Performance occurs in Taholah, Washington, with a period of performance running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The Quinault Indian Nation, a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Taholah, receives the award as the ultimate recipient and obligated one million dollars.

The quinault indian nation is requesting funding to recover, rebuild, and modernize its criminal history record systems following a 2024 tribal courthouse fire that damaged records and disrupted operations. The project has two main phases. First, IT will locate and reconcile all surviving criminal case files, compare physical and digital records, and restore accurate records for submission to national systems. Second, IT will build long-term capacity by creating standardized procedures for record entry, training staff, and establishing ongoing audits and quality controls to ensure continued compliance with national criminal justice databases like the national instant criminal background check system, the national crime information center, and the interstate identification index.