Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2010 2519
Apply for BJA 2010 2519
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA 2010 National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Participation Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.751 Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 14, 2010 and posted on Feb 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants are limited to state agencies responsible for the registration and storage of motor vehicle title information within the state. This agency must have the ability to achieve full compliance with the provisions of the Anti Car Theft Act and its implementing regulations, including providing daily, if not real time, updates of title transactions to NMVTIS making inquiries or verifications against NMVTIS prior to issuing a new title and payment of any applicable user fees to operate the system.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA 2010 National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Participation Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, aimed at helping states participate in and fully comply with NMVTIS. The program grows out of the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, a law built to curb vehicle theft and related fraud through several coordinated strategies: tougher law enforcement responses to auto theft (Title I), stronger measures against title fraud (Title II), efforts to disrupt chop shops (Title III), and improved export inspections to prevent stolen vehicles from being shipped out of the country (Title IV). NMVTIS itself was created under Title II and is codified at 49 U.S.C. 30501 and following sections. In 1996, Congress reauthorized and amended the Act and shifted responsibility for NMVTIS to the Department of Justice, reinforcing the system as a national public safety and anti-fraud tool rather than only a motor vehicle administration resource.
At its core, NMVTIS is designed to let state titling agencies quickly and reliably confirm that the information on a paper vehicle title matches the electronic title data held by the state that originally issued it. That cross-check matters because vehicle thieves and fraud rings often exploit gaps between states, paper-based processes, and delayed reporting to “wash†titles, hide theft histories, or disguise a vehicle’s identity. By giving titling staff and investigators a way to verify title and brand history through a centralized national system, NMVTIS supports more consistent decision-making before a new title is issued and makes it harder for stolen vehicles or cloned vehicles (vehicles using an identity copied from another legitimate vehicle) to slip through the cracks.
The solicitation emphasizes that NMVTIS is not only a titling modernization effort but also a law enforcement support tool. Where NMVTIS has been implemented, the announcement notes a range of practical results: time and cost savings for agencies, shorter wait times for consumers, reductions in motor vehicle theft, improved recovery rates of stolen vehicles, better ability to detect cloned vehicles before issuing a title, and stronger investigative capacity for vehicle-related crimes. In other words, the grant opportunity is framed around both administrative efficiency and crime prevention, with the expectation that better data-sharing and verification upstream will reduce fraud and theft downstream.
Funding for this opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.751 (Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program). The award ceiling is $100,000 and the award floor is $0, and the solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services. Key dates included a posted date of February 16, 2010, with an original closing date of April 15, 2010, later extended to April 30, 2010, and an archive date of May 30, 2010.
Eligibility is limited and specific. Applicants must be the state agency responsible for the registration and storage of motor vehicle title information within the state, meaning the state’s official titling authority (often a department of motor vehicles or equivalent). The solicitation also makes clear that the eligible agency must be capable of reaching full compliance with the Anti Car Theft Act and its implementing regulations. That compliance expectation includes operational commitments such as providing daily (and ideally real-time) updates of title transactions to NMVTIS, running inquiries or verifications against NMVTIS before issuing a new title, and paying any applicable user fees needed to operate the system. These conditions signal that the program is not simply funding exploratory planning; it is pushing states toward active, ongoing participation with timely data reporting and mandatory checks as part of the titling workflow.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Al Roddy for technical application support at 202-353-1881.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BJA 2010 National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Participation Program?
The BJA 2010 NMVTIS Participation Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Its purpose is to help states participate in and fully comply with the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS).
What is NMVTIS and what does it do?
NMVTIS is a national system designed to help state titling agencies quickly and reliably confirm that the information on a paper vehicle title matches the electronic title data held by the state that originally issued it. It supports verification of title and brand history through a centralized national system, helping prevent stolen or fraudulently titled vehicles from being issued new titles.
What problem is this program trying to solve?
The program targets vehicle theft and vehicle-related fraud that can occur when criminals exploit differences between states, paper-based titling processes, and delayed reporting. These gaps can allow title "washing," concealment of theft histories, or disguise of a vehicle's identity, including the use of cloned vehicle identities.
How is this grant connected to the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992?
This grant grows out of the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, a law intended to curb auto theft and related fraud through coordinated strategies. NMVTIS was created under Title II of that Act as part of strengthening measures against title fraud.
What are the main parts of the Anti Car Theft Act referenced in the solicitation?
The solicitation describes four coordinated strategies in the Act: tougher law enforcement responses to auto theft (Title I), stronger measures against title fraud (Title II), efforts to disrupt chop shops (Title III), and improved export inspections to prevent stolen vehicles from being shipped out of the country (Title IV).
Where is NMVTIS established in federal law?
NMVTIS was created under Title II of the Anti Car Theft Act and is codified at 49 U.S.C. 30501 and the following sections.
Why does the solicitation emphasize NMVTIS as a public safety tool, not just an administrative system?
The solicitation notes that after the Act was reauthorized and amended in 1996, responsibility for NMVTIS shifted to the Department of Justice. This reinforced NMVTIS as a national public safety and anti-fraud tool, not only a motor vehicle administration resource.
What kinds of outcomes does the solicitation associate with NMVTIS implementation?
The announcement notes that where NMVTIS has been implemented, outcomes include time and cost savings for agencies, shorter wait times for consumers, reductions in motor vehicle theft, improved recovery rates of stolen vehicles, better ability to detect cloned vehicles before issuing a title, and stronger investigative capacity for vehicle-related crimes.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. The solicitation describes it as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this funding opportunity?
The funding is listed under CFDA 16.751 (Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program).
What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the solicitation is $100,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor is listed as $0.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to the state agency responsible for the registration and storage of motor vehicle title information within the state (the state's official titling authority, often a department of motor vehicles or equivalent).
Are local governments, nonprofits, or law enforcement agencies eligible to apply directly?
Based on the solicitation summary provided, eligibility is limited to the state's official titling authority. No other applicant types are described as eligible in the information provided.
What does "full compliance" mean for an eligible state agency?
The solicitation indicates that the eligible agency must be capable of reaching full compliance with the Anti Car Theft Act and implementing regulations. Compliance expectations described include operational commitments such as providing daily (and ideally real-time) updates of title transactions to NMVTIS, running inquiries or verifications against NMVTIS before issuing a new title, and paying any applicable user fees needed to operate the system.
Does the program support planning only, or does it require operational participation?
The solicitation signals that it is not simply funding exploratory planning. It pushes states toward active, ongoing participation, including timely reporting and mandatory checks as part of the titling workflow.
How frequently are states expected to provide title transaction updates to NMVTIS?
The compliance expectation includes providing daily updates, with the solicitation indicating that real-time updates are preferred ("daily (and ideally real-time)").
Are states expected to check NMVTIS before issuing a new title?
Yes. The solicitation describes running inquiries or verifications against NMVTIS before issuing a new title as part of the compliance expectations.
Are there fees associated with operating NMVTIS?
The solicitation notes that compliance includes paying any applicable user fees needed to operate the system.
What is the posted date for this solicitation?
The posted date is February 16, 2010.
What was the original closing date and was it extended?
The original closing date was April 15, 2010, and it was later extended to April 30, 2010.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is May 30, 2010.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement or technical application support?
The listed contact for technical application support is Al Roddy at 202-353-1881.
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