BJS FY 2026 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Training and Technical Assistance
At a glance
BJS FY 2026 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Training and Technical Assistance is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Department of Justice). The application deadline was September 28, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.5M, with about 1 award expected and $1.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, private colleges & universities and for-profit organizations (not small businesses). 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
- Aug 18, 2026Posted
- Sep 28, 2026Application deadline
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
- Close date
- Sep 28, 2026
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $1,500,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,500,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- 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.
This program will continue to support activities under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP), and portions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Pub. L. 117-159) in fiscal year (FY) 2024. Direct technical assistance is provided to states, territories, and tribal jurisdictions to ensure that records systems are developed and managed to conform to FBI standards, ensure jurisdictions are using the most appropriate technologies, and adhere to the highest standards of practice with respect to privacy and confidentiality. This program also routinely collects and evaluates performance measures to assess the level of improvement of state and national records holdings, as well as information sharing and exchanges. BJS has supported the NCHIP TTA program since 1995. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission 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.
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 this opportunity?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and For-profit organizations (not small businesses). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.5m, total estimated program funding is $1,500,000 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-2026-172689), 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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