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

The summary for the 2011 National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) 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 Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
	CFDA Number:	16.813
	CFDA Description:	NICS Act Record Improvement Program
	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-2978
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 15, 2011
	Creation Date:	Mar 15, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 16, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 16, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jun 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	12
	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:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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 jurisdiction's 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 "Eligibility" on page 3.)
Grant Description: The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-180 ("the NIAA")authorized a grant program to assist states in providing certain information to the NICS, and prescribes grant penalties for non-compliance with the Act's record completeness goals.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/narip11_sol.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Lisa Price-Grear Program Analyst Phone 202-616-3561

General Information [lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • 2010 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) for States and State Court Systems; • 2009 NICS State Records Estimates Development and Validation Project; • NICS Act Record Improvement Program for States and State Court Systems