The Department of Justice is offering the Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program to provide national estimates of firearm purchase application data, including denials under the Brady Act. FIST collects and analyzes data from state and local agencies, as well as FBI NICS transaction data to track denials, appeals, and law enforcement actions. The initial award is $800,000 to cover data collection for 2018 and 2019, with the possibility of renewal. Closing date for application is July 9, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 305512
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJS-2018-14400 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program, 2018-21 |
| 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: | 16.734 — Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 23, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $800,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are national, regional, state, or local public and private entities, including for profit commercial) and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and units of local government that support initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The goal of the FIST program is provide national estimates of the total number of firearm purchase applications received and denied pursuant to the Brady Act and similar state laws. FIST collects counts of firearm transfer applications and permit checks conducted by state and local agencies and combines them with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Instant Background Check (NICS) transaction data. This program will also seek to collect information on reasons for denials, appeals of these denials, and law enforcement actions the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) take against denied persons. The initial award will be for $800,000 and will cover a two year data collection for the 2018 and 2019 calendar reference years. Contingent on performance, BJS will have the option to renew the award to collect 2020 and 2021 calendar year data |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
askbjs@usdoj.gov
Connor.Brooks@usdoj.gov Email:Connor.Brooks@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | askbjs@usdoj.gov Connor.Brooks@usdoj.gov Email: Connor.Brooks@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.734 | PKG00242456 | May 23, 2018 | Jul 09, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
305512 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
305512 SF424B-1.1.pdf
305512 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
305512 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
305512 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
305512 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
305512 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
305512 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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