FY 2023 National Criminal History Improvement Program Supplemental Funding
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement
and the community.
With this solicitation, BJS seeks to provide information on application requirements and identify priorities for NCHIP-SF in fiscal year (FY) 202 3. In response to the enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to expand access to records available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) (P.L.
117-159), BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for the following purpose:
to upgrade criminal and mental health records, including juvenile records that would prohibit the purchase or possession of firearms (under 18 U.S.C.
922 (g) or (n)), to be electronically available at the time of a NICS firearm-related background check.
With this solicitation, BJS seeks to provide information on application requirements and identify priorities for NCHIP-SF in fiscal year (FY) 202 3. In response to the enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to expand access to records available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) (P.L.
117-159), BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for the following purpose:
to upgrade criminal and mental health records, including juvenile records that would prohibit the purchase or possession of firearms (under 18 U.S.C.
922 (g) or (n)), to be electronically available at the time of a NICS firearm-related background check.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Full Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:
-State 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
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bjs-2023-171464
Contact:
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Date Posted:
2022-11-17
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-03-15
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