O-BJS-2026-172689: BJS FY 2026 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Training and Technical Assistance
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 $1.5 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on September 28, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 18, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.5 million
- Total funding$1.5 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | August 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 28, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) awards averaged $1.5 million; this notice allows up to $1.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (99% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This program will continue to support activities under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP), and portions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Pub. L. 117-159) in fiscal year (FY) 2024. Direct technical assistance is provided to states, territories, and tribal jurisdictions to ensure that records systems are developed and managed to conform to FBI standards, ensure jurisdictions are using the most appropriate technologies, and adhere to the highest standards of practice with respect to privacy and confidentiality. This program also routinely collects and evaluates performance measures to assess the level of improvement of state and national records holdings, as well as information sharing and exchanges. BJS has supported the NCHIP TTA program since 1995. 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.
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 |
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-2026-172689 still open?
No. It closed on September 28, 2026.
Who can apply for BJS FY 2026 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Training and Technical Assistance?
Bureau of Justice Statistics accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses.
What is the deadline for BJS FY 2026 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Training and Technical Assistance?
Closed September 28, 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 $1.5 million each. About $1.5 million in total for one award.
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.