This grant, the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), is offered to enhance national safety and security. Its primary purpose is to improve the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information nationwide. This involves ensuring accurate, comprehensive, and accessible criminal data for authorized use. Furthermore, a key objective of this funding is to ensure the nationwide implementation and improvement of both criminal justice and noncriminal justice background check systems. By strengthening these critical systems, the NCHIP grant aims to facilitate more effective decision-making and directly contribute to public safety, fostering a more secure national environment through robust and reliable criminal history data.
Opportunity ID: 64733
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2011-BJS-2896 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2011 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.554 — National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 13, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 16, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to the agency designated by the Governor in each state to administer the NCHIP program, and federally recognized tribal entities. States/tribes may choose to submit applications as part of a multi-state consortium, multi-tribe consortium, or other entity. In such cases, please contact your BJS program manager for further information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The goal of the NCHIP grant program is to improve the Nations safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and by insuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and noncriminal justice background check systems. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lisa Price-Grear
Program Analyst Phone 202-616-3561 Email:lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lisa Price-Grear Program Analyst Phone 202-616-3561 Email: lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.554 | PKG00027350 | Jan 13, 2011 | Mar 17, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
64733 SF424-2.0.pdf
64733 Project-1.1.pdf
64733 Budget-1.1.pdf
64733 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
64733 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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