Opportunity ID: 330423

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJS-2021-38009
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2021 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Information and Statistics
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Assistance Listings: 16.554 — National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Dec 15, 2020
Last Updated Date: Apr 19, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 09, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 08, 2021
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $53,000,000
Award Ceiling: $53,000,000
Award Floor: $1,250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following entities are eligible to apply:

Agencies designated by the governor of their respective state to administer NCHIP (34 U.S.C. § 40301).
Federally recognized tribal governments.

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process no later than January 31, 2021, to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward.  For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.

For additional information on eligibility, see Eligibility Information.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Description: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in fiscal year (FY) 2021, to identify the program priorities, and to provide information on application requirements. This year, BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for two purposes: (1) to improve reporting of dispositions and (2) to improve reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) of persons who are prohibited from possessing firearms for reasons related to mental health.
Link to Additional Information: Full announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday – Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the BJS contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Devon Adams, Chief, Criminal Justice Data Improvement Program, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at AskBJS@usdoj.gov. Include "NCHIP21" in the subject line.
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
Email:AskBJS@usdoj.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Extend deadline so applicant with approved technical issues can submit application after the deadline. Apr 19, 2021
Extend deadline so applicant with approved technical issues can submit application after the deadline. Dec 15, 2020
Dec 15, 2020

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJS-2021-38009
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2021 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Information and Statistics
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Assistance Listings: 16.554 — National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Dec 15, 2020
Last Updated Date: Apr 19, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 09, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 08, 2021
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $53,000,000
Award Ceiling: $53,000,000
Award Floor: $1,250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following entities are eligible to apply:

Agencies designated by the governor of their respective state to administer NCHIP (34 U.S.C. § 40301).
Federally recognized tribal governments.

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process no later than January 31, 2021, to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward.  For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.

For additional information on eligibility, see Eligibility Information.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Description: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in fiscal year (FY) 2021, to identify the program priorities, and to provide information on application requirements. This year, BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for two purposes: (1) to improve reporting of dispositions and (2) to improve reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) of persons who are prohibited from possessing firearms for reasons related to mental health.
Link to Additional Information: Full announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday – Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the BJS contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Devon Adams, Chief, Criminal Justice Data Improvement Program, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at AskBJS@usdoj.gov. Include "NCHIP21" in the subject line.
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
Email:AskBJS@usdoj.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJS-2021-38009
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2021 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Information and Statistics
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Assistance Listings: 16.554 — National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Dec 15, 2020
Last Updated Date: Apr 19, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 08, 2021
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $53,000,000
Award Ceiling: $53,000,000
Award Floor: $1,250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following entities are eligible to apply:

Agencies designated by the governor of their respective state to administer NCHIP (34 U.S.C. § 40301).
Federally recognized tribal governments.

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process no later than January 31, 2021, to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward.  For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.

For additional information on eligibility, see Eligibility Information.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Description: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in fiscal year (FY) 2021, to identify the program priorities, and to provide information on application requirements. This year, BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for two purposes: (1) to improve reporting of dispositions and (2) to improve reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) of persons who are prohibited from possessing firearms for reasons related to mental health.
Link to Additional Information: Full announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday – Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the BJS contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Devon Adams, Chief, Criminal Justice Data Improvement Program, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at AskBJS@usdoj.gov. Include "NCHIP21" in the subject line.
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
Email:AskBJS@usdoj.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJS-2021-38009
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2021 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Information and Statistics
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Assistance Listings: 16.554 — National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Dec 15, 2020
Last Updated Date: Dec 15, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 09, 2021
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $53,000,000
Award Ceiling: $53,000,000
Award Floor: $1,250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following entities are eligible to apply:

Agencies designated by the governor of their respective state to administer NCHIP (34 U.S.C. § 40301).
Federally recognized tribal governments.

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process no later than January 31, 2021, to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.

For additional information on eligibility, see Eligibility Information.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Description: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in fiscal year (FY) 2021, to identify the program priorities, and to provide information on application requirements. This year, BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for two purposes: (1) to improve reporting of dispositions and (2) to improve reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) of persons who are prohibited from possessing firearms for reasons related to mental health.
Link to Additional Information: Full announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday – Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the BJS contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Devon Adams, Chief, Criminal Justice Data Improvement Program, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at AskBJS@usdoj.gov. Include "NCHIP21" in the subject line.
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
Email:AskBJS@usdoj.gov

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday – Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the BJS contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Devon Adams, Chief, Criminal Justice Data Improvement Program, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at AskBJS@usdoj.gov. Include "NCHIP21" in the subject line.
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
16.554 PKG00264526 Dec 15, 2020 Apr 09, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

330423 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf

330423 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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