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Assistance Listing 16.813

NICS Act Record Improvement Program

Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs

Assistance Listing 16.813, “NICS Act Record Improvement Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Justice. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 11 closed opportunities under this listing.

Program objective

Program goal(s) name: Improve FBI’s NICS Program goal(s) description: Improve the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) by assisting states and tribes to improve the completeness, automation, and transmittal of records used by the NICS to state and federal systems. Program objective(s) name: Improve systems and infrastructure that support national record holdings and background check systems. Program objective(s) description: Ensure that the infrastructure is developed to connect state and tribal records systems to national records systems operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), the Next Generation Identification (NGI) standards, criminal history information available through the Interstate Identification Index (III), and National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Indices.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 16.813

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Other

Intended beneficiaries: Local, U.S. Territories, State, Public nonprofit institution/organization and Other public institution/organization.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$20.9M
FY25—
FY26— est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): See the current fiscal year’s solicitation guidelines posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.813. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 16.813

Closed opportunities under 16.813
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
ClosedUp to $2.2MOct 2, 202616.554, 16.813
ClosedUp to $2.41MFeb 24, 202616.554, 16.813
Closed$12.5M – $25MJul 1, 202416.813
Closed$12.5M – $25MJun 7, 202316.813
Closed$12.5M – $25MMay 19, 202216.813
Closed$100K – $23MApr 23, 202116.813
Closed$11.5M – $23MApr 23, 202016.813
ClosedUp to $5MJun 3, 201916.813
ClosedUp to $5MMay 14, 201816.813
ClosedUp to $5MApr 19, 201716.813

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 16.813?

16.813 is the Assistance Listing Number for “NICS Act Record Improvement Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 16.813?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.