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Ryplle ID RYP-0328Last checked Oct 25, 2026

BJS FY 2026 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Training and Technical Assistance

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Funding range
$0 – $1.5M
Application window
Opens: Not listed
Closes: September 28, 2026
Applications Status:Closed
Location
National
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Original funding source
www.grants.gov
Last checked
October 25, 2026
Last reviewed by Ryplle
Not yet recorded

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Eligibility at a glance

Listed applicant types
Student, Business, Nonprofit
Geographic eligibility
National
Matching funds
Not specified — check with the funder
Major exclusions
Not specified — check with the funder

Listed types are not a determination of eligibility. The funder’s full requirements take precedence.

Full eligibility requirements

Eligible applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

About this grant

This program will continue to support activities under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP), and portions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Pub. L. 117-159) in fiscal year (FY) 2024. Direct technical assistance is provided to states, territories, and tribal jurisdictions to ensure that records systems are developed and managed to conform to FBI standards, ensure jurisdictions are using the most appropriate technologies, and adhere to the highest standards of practice with respect to privacy and confidentiality. This program also routinely collects and evaluates performance measures to assess the level of improvement of state and national records holdings, as well as information sharing and exchanges. BJS has supported the NCHIP TTA program since 1995. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission 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.

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