2011 National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)

Post Date

March 15th 2011

Application Due Date

May 16th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

2011-BJS-2978

CFDA Number(s)

16.813

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

12

Eligibility Categories

Other

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 jurisdictionуs court system; or (c) federally recognized Indian tribal government. Additionally, there are two other specific conditions associated with eligibility for grants under this program (see рEligibilityс on page 3.)

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-180 (рthe NIAAс)authorized a grant program to assist states in providing certain information to the NICS, and prescribes grant penalties for non-compliance with the Actуs record completeness goals.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Lisa Price-Grear
  Program Analyst
  Phone 202-616-3561

• Agency Mailing Address:

  General Information

• Agency Email Address:

  lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Justice Statistics

• More Information:

  Program Announcement