BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program
At a glance
BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 13, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $35M – $70M, with about 40 awards expected and $70M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments and federally recognized tribal governments. 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 13, 2024
- Award floor
- $35,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $70,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $70,000,000
- Expected awards
- 40
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
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 background checks. The solicitation for the FY 2024 National Criminal History Improvement Program Supplemental Funding under the Bipartisan Safer Streets Act was released on March 4, 2024. The FY 2024 NICS Act Record Improvement Program solicitation will be released later in FY 2024.
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 “BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments and Federally recognized tribal governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $35m – $70m, total estimated program funding is $70,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 40 awards.
How do I apply for “BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJS-2024-172008), 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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