FY 2020 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
At a glance
FY 2020 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 23, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $11.5M – $23M, with about 28 awards expected and $23M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.813 (NICS Act Record Improvement Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Feb 12, 2020Posted
- Apr 23, 2020Application deadline
- Posted
- Feb 12, 2020
- Close date
- Apr 23, 2020
- Award floor
- $11,500,000
- Award ceiling
- $23,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $23,000,000
- Expected awards
- 28
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
The following entities are eligible to apply: • Agency designated by the Governor in each state to administer the National Criminal History Improvement Program (34 U.S.C. § 40301) • State or territory central administrative office or similar entity designated by statute or regulation to administer federal grant funds on behalf of the jurisdiction’s court system • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
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.
The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-180), codified at 34 U.S.C. §40912 (NIAA), was signed into law on January 8, 2008, in the wake of the April 2007 shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech. The Virginia Tech shooter was able to purchase firearms from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) because information about his prohibiting mental health history was not available to the NICS, and the system was therefore unable to deny the transfer of the firearms used in the shootings. The NIAA seeks to address the gap in information available to NICS about such prohibiting mental health adjudications and commitments, and other prohibiting factors. Filling these information gaps will better enable the system to operate as it was intended to keep guns out of the hands of persons prohibited by federal or state law from receiving or possessing firearms. The automation of records also reduces delays for law-abiding persons to purchase firearms.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.813
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Statistics
askbjs@usdoj.gov
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Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2020 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)”?
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 2020 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $11.5m – $23m, total estimated program funding is $23,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 28 awards.
How do I apply for “FY 2020 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJS-2020-17635), 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.
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