Opportunity ID: 338886

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJS-2022-171203
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2022 National Criminal History Improvement Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Information and Statistics
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 42
Assistance Listings: 16.554 — National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 23, 2022
Last Updated Date: Mar 23, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 16, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 16, 2022
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $70,000,000
Award Ceiling: $70,000,000
Award Floor: $35,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

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) 2022, 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 Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support, or 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 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays.

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 "NCHIP22" in the subject line.

AskBJS@usdoj.gov
Email:AskBJS@usdoj.gov

Version History

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Related Documents

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Agency Contact Information: For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support, or 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 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays.

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 "NCHIP22" 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 PKG00272728 Mar 23, 2022 May 16, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

338886 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

338886 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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