15PBJS22GK01029NCHI
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) requests funds for the following activities:
1) Further enhancement of the Patrol Criminal History (PCH) to continue to improve the quality, accuracy, and completeness of Nebraska's criminal history information. The PCH applications developer is integral to the planning, development, and implementation of ongoing maintenance of this system.
2) Contract with Mission Critical Partners, a premier independent management consulting firm that addresses the strategy and technology challenges facing government agencies, to assist the NSP with the implementation of the chosen vendor for the State Law Enforcement Message Switch.
3) Purchase of an AFIS test bed system to assist in the deployment of new software to improve the system. In addition, the continuation of funding for two AFIS forensic technicians to process fingerprint cards while assisting with crucial cleanup projects to address discrepancies and inconsistencies between the Nebraska AFIS database, the PCH, and the FBI.
4) Contract with Inquiries Screening, Inc. to conduct research on behalf of the NSP and enter dispositional information into the PCH. In addition, the continued funding of four NSP staff to work in conjunction with this project to further efforts to ensure the quality, completeness, and availability of Nebraska's criminal history information.
5) Continuation of the Quality Assurance Improvement Program (QAIP) staff to assess each of Nebraska's 93 counties, resulting in more cohesive procedures to increase the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of criminal history records.
6) Modernization of the statewide court system, Justice, in conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts and NIC Nebraska. The continued funding of the PCH/Justice coordinator position is crucial in driving this project forward and the continued development of the interface between Justice and PCH to improve criminal history information.
1) Further enhancement of the Patrol Criminal History (PCH) to continue to improve the quality, accuracy, and completeness of Nebraska's criminal history information. The PCH applications developer is integral to the planning, development, and implementation of ongoing maintenance of this system.
2) Contract with Mission Critical Partners, a premier independent management consulting firm that addresses the strategy and technology challenges facing government agencies, to assist the NSP with the implementation of the chosen vendor for the State Law Enforcement Message Switch.
3) Purchase of an AFIS test bed system to assist in the deployment of new software to improve the system. In addition, the continuation of funding for two AFIS forensic technicians to process fingerprint cards while assisting with crucial cleanup projects to address discrepancies and inconsistencies between the Nebraska AFIS database, the PCH, and the FBI.
4) Contract with Inquiries Screening, Inc. to conduct research on behalf of the NSP and enter dispositional information into the PCH. In addition, the continued funding of four NSP staff to work in conjunction with this project to further efforts to ensure the quality, completeness, and availability of Nebraska's criminal history information.
5) Continuation of the Quality Assurance Improvement Program (QAIP) staff to assess each of Nebraska's 93 counties, resulting in more cohesive procedures to increase the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of criminal history records.
6) Modernization of the statewide court system, Justice, in conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts and NIC Nebraska. The continued funding of the PCH/Justice coordinator position is crucial in driving this project forward and the continued development of the interface between Justice and PCH to improve criminal history information.
Awardee
Funding Goals
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 SYSTEMS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Lincoln,
Nebraska
68509-5482
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 9% from $3,934,650 to $4,283,310.
Nebraska State Patrol was awarded
Enhancing Criminal History Information Technology Nebraska State Patrol
Cooperative Agreement 15PBJS22GK01029NCHI
worth $3,846,122
from the Bureau of Justice Statistics in October 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Lincoln Nebraska United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP).
$437,188 (10.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2022 National Criminal History Improvement Program.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 5/13/25
Period of Performance
10/1/22
Start Date
9/30/24
End Date
Funding Split
$3.8M
Federal Obligation
$437.2K
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.3M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for 15PBJS22GK01029NCHI
Transaction History
Modifications to 15PBJS22GK01029NCHI
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
15PBJS22GK01029NCHI
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
15PBJS OJP BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
Funding Office
15PBJS OJP BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
Awardee UEI
NGFLGJTC9HR8
Awardee CAGE
1YSB8
Performance District
NE-01
Senators
Deb Fischer
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Justice (015-0404) | Criminal justice assistance | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $3,934,650 | 100% |
Modified: 5/13/25