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BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program

Bureau of Justice Statistics · O-BJS-2024-172008

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Award Range

$35.0M – $70.0M

Total Program Funding

$70.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

May 13, 2024

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 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... $35,000,000-$70,000,000 per award; $70,000,000 total program funding; ~40 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

State governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2024-05-13

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Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This 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.

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

State GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $35.0M
Maximum Award: $70.0M
Total Program Funding: $70.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: March 4, 2024

Application Deadline: May 13, 2024 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Contact Information AskBJS@usdoj.gov

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