FY 2018 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
At a glance
FY 2018 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 14, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M, with about 40 awards expected and $44M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.554 (National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Mar 13, 2018
- Close date
- May 14, 2018
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $5,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $43,990,000
- Expected awards
- 40
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are limited to the agency designated by the governor in each state to administer the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) program and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
This program is intended 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 noncriminal justice background check systems. Achieving this goal is contingent on accomplishing four objectives:
Providing direct financial and technical assistance to states and tribes to improve their criminal records systems and other related systems in an effort to support background checks
Ensuring the infrastructure is developed to connect criminal history records systems to the state record repository or appropriate federal agency record system and ensuring records are accessible through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records systems
Providing 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
Using systematic evaluation and standardized performance measurement and statistics to assess progress made in improving national records holdings and background check systems
The NCHIP program serves as an umbrella for various record improvement activities and funding streams, each of which has unique goals and objectives. As a basic principle of this program, BJS strongly encourages states and tribes to ensure the integrated functioning of record improvement initiatives, regardless of the funding source. Also, BJS strongly encourages applicants to match or leverage the federal funds provided with other resources to the maximum extent possible.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.554
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Statistics
askbjs@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2018 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “FY 2018 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5m, total estimated program funding is $43,990,000 and the agency expects to make about 40 awards.
How do I apply for “FY 2018 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJS-2018-13842), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
Related open opportunities
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Bureau of Justice Statistics- Award range
- Up to $225K
- Closes
- Oct 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)