FY 2017 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub.
L.
110-180 (NIAA or the Act), was signed into law on January 8, 2008, in the wake of the April 2007 shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech.
The Virginia Tech shooter was able to purchase firearms from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) because information about his prohibiting mental health history was not available to the NICS, and the system was therefore unable to deny the transfer of the firearms used in the shootings.
The NIAA seeks to address the gap in information available to NICS about such prohibiting mental health adjudications and commitments, and other prohibiting factors.
Filling these information gaps will better enable the system to operate as intended to keep guns out of the hands of persons
L.
110-180 (NIAA or the Act), was signed into law on January 8, 2008, in the wake of the April 2007 shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech.
The Virginia Tech shooter was able to purchase firearms from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) because information about his prohibiting mental health history was not available to the NICS, and the system was therefore unable to deny the transfer of the firearms used in the shootings.
The NIAA seeks to address the gap in information available to NICS about such prohibiting mental health adjudications and commitments, and other prohibiting factors.
Filling these information gaps will better enable the system to operate as intended to keep guns out of the hands of persons
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Full Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are limited to (a) the agency designated by the Governor to administer the NARIP, (b) the state or territory central administrative office or similar entity designated by statute or regulation to administer federal grant funds on behalf of the jurisdictions court system, or (c) federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/FY17NARIPsol.pdf
Contact:
askbjs@usdoj.govaskbjs@usdoj.gov
Agency Email Description:
General Information
Agency Email:
askbjs@usdoj.gov
Date Posted:
2017-01-18
Application Due Date:
2017-04-19
Archive Date:
2020-02-07
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