# National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (16.554)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-554-national-criminal-history-improvement-program-nchip/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $361 million in 239 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

GOAL(S): Ensuring the quality and completeness of the nation’s criminal history record systems by providing financial and technical assistance to states and tribes for the establishment or improvement of computerized criminal history record systems and related systems capturing data on mental health and protective orders.
OBJECTIVE(S):
Objective 1: Improve criminal history record systems in the U.S. states and territories to support background checks for the purposes of identifying ineligible firearm purchases and persons ineligible to hold positions involving children, the elderly, or the disabled.
Performance Measure 1: Percentage of state or tribal records that are automated.
2) Ensure the development of the infrastructure connects each state’s and tribe’s record systems to national records and connects each state’s background check databases to other states.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48.6 million | 47 |
| 2022 | $95.7 million | 65 |
| 2023 | $139 million | 68 |
| 2024 | $83.3 million | 62 |
| 2025 | -$5.5 million | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia State Police | Virginia | $21.5 million |
| State Patrol Nebraska | Nebraska | $18.7 million |
| Office of Policy & Management | Connecticut | $15.1 million |
| Oklahoma District Attorneys Council | Oklahoma | $14.4 million |
| Florida Department of Law Enforcement | Florida | $14.3 million |
| Arizona Criminal Justice Commission | Arizona | $11.4 million |
| Minnesota Department of Public Safety | Minnesota | $10.9 million |
| Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration | Tennessee | $10.9 million |
| New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | New York | $10.5 million |
| Department of Justice California | California | $10.1 million |
| Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services | Ohio | $10.0 million |
| Judiciary Courts of State of Michiga | Michigan | $10.0 million |
| State Law Enforcement Division | South Carolina | $9.9 million |
| Washington State Patrol | Washington | $9.5 million |
| Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency | Alabama | $8.7 million |
| Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission on | Pennsylvania | $8.6 million |
| Alaska Department of Public Safety | Alaska | $8.4 million |
| Department of State Police Michigan | Michigan | $7.7 million |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | Texas | $7.5 million |
| Department of Public Safety | Massachusetts | $7.5 million |