The Bureau of Justice Statistics is offering the FY 2019 National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program (NCHIP TA) to provide technical assistance to states, territories, and tribal jurisdictions. The program aims to support the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) and NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) by ensuring records systems comply with FBI standards, utilizing appropriate technologies, and maintaining high standards of privacy. Performance measures are collected and evaluated to track progress in enhancing state and national records holdings and information sharing. This grant has been ongoing since 1995. Closing date: Jun 03, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 314548
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJS-2019-15725 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2019 National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program (NCHIP TA) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Information and Statistics |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.554 — National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 04, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 04, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $750,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $375,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher learning, and consortia with demonstrated organization- and community-based experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including tribal for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortia. Experience working with tribal communities applies only to the consortia and not a requirement of the other eligible applicants listed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | Through this solicitation, BJS is seeking a national technical assistance service provider to support the goals and objectives of its National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) and NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP). Direct technical assistance is provided to states, territories, and tribal jurisdictions to ensure that records systems are developed and managed to conform to FBI standards, ensure jurisdictions are using the most appropriate technologies, and adhere to the highest standards of practice with respect to privacy and confidentiality. An additional component of this program includes the routine collection and evaluation of performance measures to ensure that progress is being made in improving state and national records holdings and information sharing and exchanges. The NCHIP TA program has been supported by BJS since 1995. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
Devon.Adams@usdoj.gov Email:Devon.Adams@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | AskBJS@usdoj.gov Devon.Adams@usdoj.gov Email: Devon.Adams@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.554 | PKG00249704 | Apr 04, 2019 | Jun 03, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
314548 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
314548 SF424B-1.1.pdf
314548 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
314548 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
314548 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
314548 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
314548 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
314548 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf