# BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bjs-2024-172008-bjs-fy24-national-criminal-history-improvement-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352776

> Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $70.0 million (at least $35.0 million) to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 40 awards worth $70.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJS-2024-172008 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $70.0 million |
| Award floor | $35.0 million |
| Expected awards | 40 |
| Total funding | $70.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.554 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

## What the grant funds

With this solicitation, BJS seeks to reduce violent crime and address gun violence by improving the accuracy, utility, and interstate accessibility of criminal history and related records in support of national record systems and their use for name- and fingerprint-based criminal history background checks. The solicitation for the FY 2024 National Criminal History Improvement Program Supplemental Funding under the Bipartisan Safer Streets Act was released on March 4, 2024. The FY 2024 NICS Act Record Improvement Program solicitation will be released later in FY 2024.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJS-2024-172008 still open?

No. It closed on May 13, 2024.

### Who can apply for BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program?

Bureau of Justice Statistics accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program?

Closed May 13, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $70.0 million each. About $70.0 million in total across about 40 awards.

### Who has won National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Virginia State Police, State Patrol Nebraska, Office of Policy & Management. The program made 239 awards worth $361 million in that time.