ClosedOpportunity O-BJS-2024-172006

BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Supplemental Funding under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Bureau of Justice Statistics · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Supplemental Funding under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 6, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $20M – $40M, with about 40 awards expected and $40M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 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 4, 2024
Close date: May 6, 2024
Award floor: $20,000,000
Award ceiling: $40,000,000
Est. total funding: $40,000,000
Expected awards: 40
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Courts - The state central administrative office or similar entity designated by statute or regulation to administer federal grant funds on behalf of the jurisdiction’s court system.

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.

With this solicitation, BJS seeks to reduce violent crime and address gun violence by improving the accuracy, utility, and interstate accessibility of criminal history and related records in support of national record systems and their use for name- and fingerprint-based criminal history record background checks. This program was developed to implement Title III, Division B (3) – Appropriations outlined in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (P.L. 117–159).

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.554National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)Program →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.554

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$84.7M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.554. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Statistics
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and 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 $20m – $40m, total estimated program funding is $40,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 40 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-2024-172006), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 5 daysALN 16.550