BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Supplemental Funding under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJS-2024-172006
- Agency
-
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- $20,000,000 to $40,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
-
- Information and Statistics
- Eligible applicants
-
- Other
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Justice Statistics seeks applications to improve the accuracy, utility, and interstate accessibility of criminal history records in support of national record systems and their use for background checks. Eligible applicants include state governments, tribal governments, and other entities. Applications are due by May 6, 2024 and will be evaluated based on the proposal's approach to reducing violent crime and addressing gun violence by enhancing criminal history records.
Funding is available under the National Criminal History Improvement Program to provide financial and technical assistance to support the establishment and improvement of computerized criminal history record systems. Award amounts and places of performance will vary depending on the proposed activities but are intended to benefit national record systems across participating states and tribes.
Synopsis
With this solicitation, BJS seeks to reduce violent crime and address gun violence by improving the accuracy, utility, and interstate accessibility of criminal history and related records in support of national record systems and their use for name- and fingerprint-based criminal history record background checks. This program was developed to implement Title III, Division B (3) - Appropriations outlined in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (P.L. 117-159).
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar grant opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity