O-BJS-2026-172688: BJS FY 2026 Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Statistics notices from 2026.
Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $2.2 million to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 56 awards worth $123 million in total. Applications closed on October 2, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 1, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.2 million
- Total funding$123 million
- Expected awards56
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-BJS-2025-172527 | January 15, 2026 | Closed February 24, 2026 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | August 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 2, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to state and local governments and tribes.
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 2 programs behind this notice (98% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
1) NCHIP ($59,000,000)- 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. 2) NCHIP SF BSCA ($40,000,000) - This program furthers the DOJ's mission 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. This program was developed to implement Title III, Division B (3) - Appropriations outlined in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Pub. L. 117-159). 3) NARIP ($24,000,000)- This program provides grants to assist states, state court systems and tribal governments in updating the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) with certain mental health, protection and restraining order, domestic violence conviction, and other criminal history record information which may disqualify individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms. BJS coordinates its work on the NICS program with the efforts of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) to ensure that funded state and state court system programs are complementary and consistent with the overall goal of improving the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of state and national criminal records.
Who has won National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (16.554) awarded $361 million across 239 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia State Police | Virginia | 7 | $21.5 million |
| State Patrol Nebraska | Nebraska | 6 | $18.7 million |
| Office of Policy & Management | Connecticut | 6 | $15.1 million |
| Oklahoma District Attorneys Council | Oklahoma | 6 | $14.4 million |
| Florida Department of Law Enforcement | Florida | 7 | $14.3 million |
Who has won NICS Act Record Improvement Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, NICS Act Record Improvement Program (16.813) awarded $91.9 million across 93 grant awards, an average of $988,443 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | New York | 4 | $9.2 million |
| State of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals | West Virginia | 3 | $8.6 million |
| Virginia State Police | Virginia | 5 | $7.2 million |
| Oklahoma District Attorneys Council | Oklahoma | 3 | $6.8 million |
| Judiciary Courts of the State of Indiana | Indiana | 4 | $6.1 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-BJS-2026-172688 still open?
No. It closed on October 2, 2026.
Who can apply for BJS FY 2026 Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program?
Bureau of Justice Statistics accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for BJS FY 2026 Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program?
Closed October 2, 2026. 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 $2.2 million each. About $123 million in total across about 56 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.