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 grant is detailed below.
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NICS Act Record Improvement Program for States and State Court Systems: 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | NICS Act Record Improvement Program for States and State Court Systems |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Grant Categories: | Information and Statistics |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2009-BJS-2181 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 16.813 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 22, 2009 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 22, 2009 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 09, 2009 |
| Creation Date: | Apr 09, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 21, 2009 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | 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.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Lisa Price-Grear Program Analyst Phone 202-616-3561
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