2011 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)

The summary for the 2011 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	2011 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
	CFDA Number:	16.554
	CFDA Description:	National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Statistics
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	2011-BJS-2896
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 13, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 13, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 17, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 17, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 16, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants are limited to the agency designated by the Governor in each state to administer the NCHIP program, and federally recognized tribal entities. States/tribes may choose to submit applications as part of a multi-state consortium, multi-tribe consortium, or other entity. In such cases, please contact your BJS program manager for further information.
Grant Description: The goal of the NCHIP grant program is to improve the Nation's safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and by insuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and noncriminal justice background check systems.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/nchip11_sol.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Lisa Price-Grear Program Analyst Phone 202-616-3561

General Information [lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program; • 2010 National Criminal History Improvement Program; • FY 2003 National Criminal History Improvement Program; • FY 2005 BJS National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Program Announcement