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FY25 DOJ/BJS National Criminal History Improvement Grants (NCHIP, NARIP)

BJS is offering grants to improve the quality, completeness, and availability of criminal history records and to strengthen background check systems. Funding includes efforts to enhance nationwide criminal and non-criminal record systems (NCHIP), improve accuracy and interstate accessibility for gun-violence related checks (NCHIP under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act), and help states, co…

1) NCHIP ($70,000,000)- This program aims to improve the nation’s safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information; and by ensuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and non-criminal justice background check syst…

Funding Source

Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $135M
Award Ceiling: $2.4M

Eligibility

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments

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.

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