NICS Act Record Improvement Program for States and State Court Systems |
The summary for the NICS Act Record Improvement Program for States and State Court Systems 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.
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Federal Grant Title: NICS Act Record Improvement Program for States and State Court Systems CFDA Number: 16.813 CFDA Description: NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) Federal Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Statistics Category of Funding Activity: Information and Statistics Category Explanation: Information not provided Opportunity Category: Discretionary Funding Opportunity Number: 2009-BJS-2181 Document Type: Grants Notice Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Posted Date: Apr 09, 2009 Creation Date: Apr 09, 2009 Original Closing Date for Applications: May 22, 2009 Current Closing Date for Applications: May 22, 2009 Archive Date: Jun 21, 2009 Expected Number of Awards: 50 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
- The NICS Improvement Act provides that the grants authorized are to be made in a manner consistent with the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP). The NARIP applications must be submitted by: (a) the agency designated by the Governor to administer the NCHIP program; (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 jurisdictions court system; or (c) separately for both entities.
- Grant Description
- The NICS Act 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. Additionally, pursuant to the Act, there are certain conditions, described below, that a state must satisfy in advance of receiving grants under the Act. In FY 2009, $10 million has been appropriated for this program.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
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http://www.ojp.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/narip09sol.pdf
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Lisa Price-Grear Program Analyst Phone 202-616-3561
General Information [lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov] - Similar Government Grants
- • 2011 National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
- • 2010 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) for States and State Court Systems
- • 2009 NICS State Records Estimates Development and Validation Project