The Department of Justice is offering the 2020 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) grant to enhance the quality, accessibility, and completeness of criminal history record information. This grant provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, and tribes for improving criminal record systems and background check infrastructure. It ensures that records are connected to state and federal agencies, and that they comply with FBI standards for accessibility and confidentiality. The program also includes training and technical assistance to maintain high standards of data management. Applicants are encouraged to use evaluation and performance measurements to track progress towards improving national records and background check systems. Closing date for applications is April 16, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 324417
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJS-2020-17632 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2020 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: | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 16, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 16, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $48,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $24,000,000 |
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: • Agency designated by the governor in each state to administer the NCHIP (34 U.S.C. § 40301) • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The NCHIP grant program aims to improve the nation’s safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information; and by ensuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and non-criminal justice background check systems. Achieving this goal is contingent on accomplishing four objectives: . Provide direct financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, and tribes to improve their criminal record systems and related systems to support background checks, including NICS checks. . Ensure the infrastructure connects criminal history records systems to the state record repository or appropriate federal agency record system, and ensure records are accessible through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records systems. . Provide the training and technical assistance needed to ensure that records systems are developed and managed to conform to FBI standards and appropriate technologies, while ensuring that contributing agencies adhere to the highest standards of practice with respect to privacy and confidentiality. . Use systematic evaluation and standardized performance measurements and statistics to assess progress on improving national records holdings and background check systems. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.554 | PKG00258279 | Feb 12, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
324417 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
324417 SF424B-1.1.pdf
324417 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324417 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
324417 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
324417 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324417 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
324417 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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