FY 2015 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)

Post Date

February 23rd 2015

Application Due Date

May 7th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

BJS-2015-4103

CFDA Number(s)

16.813

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Information and Statistics

Number of Awards

25

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are limited to (a) the agency designated by the Governor to administer the NARIP, (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 jurisdictionмs 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 ЯEligibilityН on page 4).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $25000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

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 prohibited by federal or state law from receiving or possessing firearms. The automation of records will also reduce delays for law-abiding persons to purchase firearms. The NIAA authorized a grant program to assist states in providing certain information to the NICS and prescribes grant penalties for noncompliance with the NIAAмs record completeness goals. Additionally, pursuant to the Act, there are certain conditions, described under ЯEligibility,Н that a state must satisfy in advance of receiving grants under the Act.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Cathy Maston
  Management and Program Analyst
  Phone 2023075992

• Agency Mailing Address:

  General Information

• Agency Email Address:

  cathy.maston@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Justice Statistics

• More Information:

  Program Announcement