The Department of Justice is offering the FY 2018 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) grant to improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Established after the Virginia Tech shooting, this grant aims to enhance the system’s ability to prevent the transfer of firearms to individuals with prohibiting mental health histories. By addressing information gaps in NICS, this program works towards its intended goal of keeping guns out of dangerous hands. Applications are open until May 14, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 301524
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJS-2018-13843 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2018 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Information and Statistics |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 28 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.813 — NICS Act Record Improvement Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 12, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,450,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to (a) the agency designated by the Governor to administer the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), (b) the state or territory central administrative office or similar entity designated by statute or regulation to administer federal grant funds on behalf of the jurisdiction’s court system, or (c) federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. Additionally, there are two specific conditions associated with eligibility for grants under this program (see “Eligibility” on page 10). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-180 (NIAA or the Act), was signed into law on January 8, 2008, in the wake of the April 2007 shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech. The Virginia Tech shooter was able to purchase firearms from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) because information about his prohibiting mental health history was not available to the NICS, and the system was therefore unable to deny the transfer of the firearms used in the shootings. The NIAA seeks to address the gap in information available to NICS about such prohibiting mental health adjudications and commitments, and other prohibiting factors. Filling these information gaps will better enable the system to operate as intended to keep guns out of the hands of persons |
| Link to Additional Information: | FULL ANNOUNCEMENT |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
askbjs@usdoj.gov
askbjs@usdoj.gov Email:askbjs@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | askbjs@usdoj.gov askbjs@usdoj.gov Email: askbjs@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.813 | FY 2018 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) | PKG00239087 | Mar 12, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
301524 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
301524 SF424B-1.1.pdf
301524 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
301524 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
301524 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
301524 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
301524 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
301524 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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