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FY 2021 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)

ID: O-BJS-2021-38009 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in fiscal year (FY) 2021, to identify the program priorities, and to provide information on application requirements. This year, BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for two purposes: (1) to improve reporting of dispositions and (2) to improve reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) of persons who are prohibited from possessing firearms for reasons related to mental health.

Overview

Category of Funding
Information and Statistics
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 12/15/20 the Bureau of Justice Statistics posted grant opportunity O-BJS-2021-38009 for FY 2021 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) with funding of $53.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP). It is expected that 40 total grants will be made worth between $1.3 million and $53.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 15, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 8, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
April 19, 2021, 11:34 a.m. EDT
Version
3

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
The following entities are eligible to apply: Agencies designated by the governor of their respective state to administer NCHIP (34 U.S.C. § 40301). Federally recognized tribal governments. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process no later than January 31, 2021, to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward.  For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. For additional information on eligibility, see Eligibility Information. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$53,000,000
Floor
$1,250,000
Estimated Program Funding
$53,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
40

Contacts

Contact
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Contact Email
Email Description
Email
Contact Phone
(000) 000-0000
Additional Information
Full announcement

Documents

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