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FY 2018 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)

Bureau of Justice Statistics · BJS-2018-13843

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Award Range

$0 – $5.0M

Total Program Funding

$12.4M

Expected Awards

Deadline

May 14, 2018

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY 2018 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP). Bureau of Justice Statistics. The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-180 (NIAA or the Act), was signed into law on January 8, 2008, in the wake of the April 2007 shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech. The Virginia Tech shooter was able to purchase firearms from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) because information... up to $5,000,000 per award; $12,450,000 total program funding; ~28 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible applicants are limited to (a) the agency designated by the Governor to administer the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP...
•Deadline: 2018-05-14

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-180 (NIAA or the Act), was signed into law on January 8, 2008, in the wake of the April 2007 shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech. The Virginia Tech shooter was able to purchase firearms from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) because information about his prohibiting mental health history was not available to the NICS, and the system was therefore unable to deny the transfer of the firearms used in the shootings. The NIAA seeks to address the gap in information available to NICS about such prohibiting mental health adjudications and commitments, and other prohibiting factors. Filling these information gaps will better enable the system to operate as intended to keep guns out of the hands of persons

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are limited to (a) the agency designated by the Governor to administer the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), (b) the state or territory central administrative office or similar entity designated by statute or regulation to administer federal grant funds on behalf of the jurisdictions court system, or (c) federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. Additionally, there are two specific conditions associated with eligibility for grants under this program (see Eligibility on page 10).

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $5.0M
Total Program Funding: $12.4M
Expected Number of Awards: 28
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: March 13, 2018

Application Deadline: May 14, 2018 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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