BJS FY 2021 Invited to Apply - National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program (NCHIP-TA)
At a glance
BJS FY 2021 Invited to Apply - National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program (NCHIP-TA) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 14, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $375K – $750K, with about 1 award expected and $750K 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
- Jun 7, 2021Posted
- Jun 14, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 7, 2021
- Close date
- Jun 14, 2021
- Award floor
- $375,000
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Est. total funding
- $750,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Continuation
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
SEARCH Group, Inc. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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.
Administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program (NCHIP-TA) will support activities under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP).
Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. §§ 10132, 40301
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.554
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.554
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 258 grant awards had funding actions under National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), with 80 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CALIFORNIA$9.29M
- OKLAHOMA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS COUNCIL$7.08M
- STATE PATROL NEBRASKA$6.7M
- STATE OF ARKANSAS JUDICIARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS$6.44M
- JUDICIARY COURTS OF STATE OF MICHIGA$5.93M
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Devon.Adams@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $375k – $750k, total estimated program funding is $750,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJS-2021-37001), 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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