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BJS FY24 NICS Act Record Improvement Program NARIP

Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics

Assistance Listings
  • 16.813 -- NICS Act Record Improvement Program

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

With this solicitation, BJS seeks to enhance the completeness, automation, and transmittal of records to state and federal systems used by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Eligible states and tribes may receive grant funding to improve the completeness, automation, and transmittal of records to state and federal systems.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Government

  • State governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information

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. State governments - Agencies designated by the governor of their respective state to administer NCHIP (34 U.S.C. § 40301)

Grantor contact information

Description

Email AskBJS@usdoj.gov

Email

Contact Us

AskBJS@usdoj.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Full Announcement

Closed: July 1, 2024

Application process

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Award

$25,000,000

Program Funding

20

Expected awards

$12,500,000

Award Minimum

$25,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

O-BJS-2024-172138

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Information and statistics

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

May 17, 2024

Archive date:

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