New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is a state government entity that receives federal grants as a prime recipient to administer criminal justice, juvenile justice, forensic science, and victim services programs across New York State. DCJS operates under the State of New York parent organization and does not compete as a federal contractor; all federal activity consists of grants administered through the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and related sub-entities.

DCJS's federal grant portfolio centers on five core capability areas. First, criminal history record improvement and NICS reporting: DCJS manages the New York State Criminal History Repository and hosts multiple cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Justice Statistics to remediate data quality defects, modernize NICS reporting platforms from hospitals and mental health facilities, and deploy LiveScan fingerprint equipment to local law enforcement agencies. Recent examples include a $754,720 NICS Act Record Improvement Program cooperative agreement awarded September 1, 2026, to correct system defects in the criminal history repository through detailed analysis, code changes, and record reconciliation; a $3.664 million cooperative agreement (January 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026) to develop a secure data quality management portal for NICS; and an $846,632 National Criminal History Improvement Program cooperative agreement (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026) for mobile LiveScan tablets and SABIS workstations.

Second, juvenile justice and delinquency prevention: DCJS administers Title II Formula Grants from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to support prevention efforts, youth-centered services, trauma-informed care, and addressing racial and ethnic disparities. Recent grants include a $1.772 million Title II award (July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2030) for increased delinquency prevention and youth services, and a $2.325 million PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation award (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027) supporting New York's 2021-2023 Juvenile Justice Plan.

Third, substance abuse treatment in correctional facilities: DCJS operates Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) programs at three New York Department of Corrections facilities (Marcy, Wallkill, and Collins) through multiple formula grants from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Current RSAT awards include a $812,171 grant (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028) and prior grants at $1.061 million and $1.095 million, each supporting six-month therapeutic residential treatment programs structured as therapeutic communities.

Fourth, forensic science and laboratory capacity: DCJS administers Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program awards that distribute funding to 19 accredited forensic and medical examiner laboratories across New York to improve case processing, reduce backlogs, and address opioid and synthetic drug crisis challenges. A $1.185 million award (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026) targets 56 percent of funds to opioid and synthetic drug-related forensic needs, with prior awards at $1.262 million and $1.153 million.

Fifth, violence against women services: DCJS administers Sexual Assault Services (SAS) Formula Grants and STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants from the Office on Violence Against Women to support rape crisis centers and organizations providing intervention services to sexual assault victims. Multiple awards maintain continuous funding through periods running through 2026–2028.

Federal customer concentration is heavily concentrated within the Department of Justice ecosystem. The top five customer agencies account for 92 percent of recent awards: the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (58 awards), the Bureau of Justice Assistance (49 awards), the Office on Violence Against Women (28 awards), the Bureau of Justice Statistics (26 awards), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (16 awards). No other federal agencies appear in the portfolio. DCJS operates as a prime recipient on 96 percent of awards (186 of 193 total awards); the remaining 4 percent (7 awards) are sub-grant awards flowing through the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for impaired driver enforcement training, highway safety training, and ignition interlock device monitoring programs.

Recent award activity shows moderate volume: ten awards in 2022, seven in 2023, twelve in 2024, nine in 2025, and two awarded through September 2026. Twelve awards have ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing potential recompete exposure across RSAT, forensic science improvement, and violence against women programming. The combined obligated value across all 193 awards since 2004 stands at $499.5 million, with performance based in Albany, New York.