Opportunity Information: Apply for BJS 2014 3834
Apply for BJS 2014 3834
- The Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2014 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.813 NICS Act Record Improvement Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 20, 2014 and posted on Mar 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 27 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The NIAA 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 jurisdiction s court system, or (c) federally recognized Indian tribal government. Note In accordance with the NIAA (see 18 U.S.C. 922 note), there are two specific conditions that each state must satisfy before being eligible to receive grants 1. First, each State shall provide the Attorney General with a reasonable estimate, as calculated by a method determined by the Attorney General of the number of the records subject to the NIAA completeness requirements. (Id.) The last round of estimates were collected in 2011. Applicants under this solicitation should confirm with BJS whether this eligibility criteria has been met. 2. Second, to be eligible for a grant under this program, a State shall certify, to the satisfaction of the Attorney General, that the State has implemented a relief from disabilities program. (Id.) For the purpose of this solicitation, a relief from disabilities program is a program that permits persons who have been adjudicated a mental defective or committed to a mental institution to obtain relief from the firearms disabilities imposed by law as a result of such adjudication or commitment. This relief must be based on a finding, in accordance with principles of due process, by a state court, board, commission, or other lawful authority, that the circumstances of the disability and the person s record and reputation are such that the person will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to the public safety and that the granting of relief would not be contrary to the public interest. The certification form is available on the ATF website at www.atf.gov/files/forms/download/atf f 3210 12.pdf. For further information, please visit NICS Improvement Act Questions and Answers on the BJS website at www.bjs.gov/index.cfmtytptid49#qanda
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2014 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) is a Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) grant opportunity designed to help jurisdictions improve the completeness, accuracy, and automation of records that feed into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The program exists to close information gaps that can prevent NICS from identifying people who are legally prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms. A key driver behind the law and the grant program was the Virginia Tech shooting in April 2007, where the shooter was able to buy firearms from a federally licensed dealer because disqualifying mental health adjudication and commitment information was not available in NICS at the time. NARIP, created under the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA, Pub. L. No. 110-180), focuses on ensuring that prohibiting records, including certain mental health records and other disqualifying factors, are properly captured and made available for background checks. In practical terms, better records are intended to both strengthen public safety by preventing prohibited transfers and reduce unnecessary delays for lawful purchasers by improving the speed and reliability of background check determinations.
This FY 2014 solicitation is a discretionary funding opportunity administered by BJS using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, and it falls under the "Information and Statistics" activity category. BJS anticipated making about 27 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $12,000,000. The program is listed under CFDA 16.813. The posting date for the opportunity was March 20, 2014, with an application deadline of May 12, 2014, and the solicitation was later archived on June 11, 2014. The notice indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. The listed award ceiling and floor are both shown as 0 in the source data, which typically means applicants needed to rely on the solicitation narrative and program guidance for expected award sizing rather than a hard minimum or maximum stated in the summary fields.
Eligibility is tightly defined and tied directly to NIAA requirements. Applications had to be submitted by one of the following: (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) authorized by statute or regulation to administer federal grant funds on behalf of the jurisdiction's court system, or (c) a federally recognized Indian tribal government. The NIAA also imposes two specific pre-award conditions for states. First, each state must have provided the U.S. Attorney General with a "reasonable estimate" of the number of records subject to NIAA completeness requirements, calculated using a method set by the Attorney General. The notice notes that the last round of estimates had been collected in 2011 and advises applicants to confirm with BJS that this eligibility step had been satisfied. Second, to receive a grant under NARIP, a state must certify that it has implemented a qualifying "relief from disabilities" program. In this context, that means a due-process-based mechanism that allows individuals who were adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution to seek restoration of firearms rights, but only after a lawful authority (such as a court, board, or commission) finds the person is unlikely to act dangerously and that granting relief is not contrary to the public interest. The certification form referenced in the notice is provided through ATF, and BJS directs applicants to related NICS Improvement Act Q and A materials for further clarification.
Overall, the FY 2014 NARIP announcement communicates that BJS intended to continue investing in state, territorial, and tribal capacity to modernize and improve record systems connected to NICS, with particular emphasis on closing prohibiting-record gaps that can lead to wrongful approvals and on automating records to improve efficiency. It also makes clear that NARIP is grounded in the NIAA framework and is administered in a manner consistent with NCHIP, while also enforcing statutory eligibility requirements meant to ensure states are both measuring record completeness and providing a fair, due-process path for relief from certain firearms disabilities. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the notice provides a point of contact at BJS (Cathy Maston, Management and Program Analyst, 202-307-5992).
FY 2014 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) FAQs
1) What is the FY 2014 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)?
NARIP is a Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) grant opportunity that supports jurisdictions in improving the completeness, accuracy, and automation of records that feed into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
2) What is the main goal of NARIP?
The program is intended to close information gaps that can keep NICS from identifying people who are legally prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms.
3) Why does this program exist?
A key driver behind the law and the grant program was the Virginia Tech shooting in April 2007. The shooter was able to purchase firearms from a federally licensed dealer because disqualifying mental health adjudication and commitment information was not available in NICS at the time.
4) What law created NARIP?
NARIP was created under the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA, Pub. L. No. 110-180).
5) What kinds of records does NARIP focus on improving?
The solicitation emphasizes prohibiting records, including certain mental health records and other disqualifying factors, to ensure these records are properly captured and made available for background checks.
6) How do improved records affect public safety and lawful purchasers?
More complete and automated records are meant to help prevent prohibited firearm transfers (public safety benefit) and reduce unnecessary delays for lawful purchasers by improving the speed and reliability of NICS determinations.
7) Which federal agency administers this FY 2014 solicitation?
The opportunity is administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
8) What type of funding opportunity is this?
This FY 2014 NARIP solicitation is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
9) What funding instrument is used?
BJS uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument for this solicitation.
10) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as "Information and Statistics."
11) How much total funding did BJS estimate for FY 2014 NARIP?
The estimated total funding amount is $12,000,000.
12) How many awards did BJS anticipate making?
BJS anticipated making about 27 awards.
13) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 16.813.
14) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The posting date was March 20, 2014, and the application deadline was May 12, 2014.
15) Was the solicitation archived?
Yes. The solicitation was later archived on June 11, 2014.
16) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
The notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) Are there stated minimum or maximum award amounts?
The listed award ceiling and floor are both shown as 0 in the source data. This typically means applicants needed to rely on the solicitation narrative and program guidance for expected award sizing rather than a hard minimum or maximum stated in the summary fields.
18) Who was eligible to apply?
Applications had to be submitted by one of the following entities: (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) authorized by statute or regulation to administer federal grant funds on behalf of the jurisdiction's court system, or (c) a federally recognized Indian tribal government.
19) How is eligibility connected to the NICS Improvement Amendments Act (NIAA)?
Eligibility is described as tightly defined and tied directly to NIAA requirements, including specific pre-award conditions for states.
20) What are the two specific pre-award conditions for states mentioned in the notice?
The notice describes two NIAA-related pre-award conditions for states: (1) providing the U.S. Attorney General a reasonable estimate of the number of records subject to NIAA completeness requirements (using an Attorney General-set method), and (2) certifying implementation of a qualifying "relief from disabilities" program.
21) What is the "reasonable estimate" requirement?
Each state must have provided the U.S. Attorney General with a reasonable estimate of the number of records subject to NIAA completeness requirements, calculated using a method set by the Attorney General.
22) Did the notice mention when the last round of estimates was collected?
Yes. The notice states that the last round of estimates had been collected in 2011.
23) What did BJS advise applicants to do regarding the estimate requirement?
Applicants were advised to confirm with BJS that this eligibility step had been satisfied.
24) What is the "relief from disabilities" requirement for states?
To receive a grant under NARIP, a state must certify it has implemented a qualifying "relief from disabilities" program.
25) What does a qualifying "relief from disabilities" program mean in this context?
The notice describes it as a due-process-based mechanism allowing individuals who were adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution to seek restoration of firearms rights, but only after a lawful authority (such as a court, board, or commission) finds the person is unlikely to act dangerously and that granting relief is not contrary to the public interest.
26) Where does the certification form for the relief-from-disabilities requirement come from?
The notice indicates the certification form referenced is provided through ATF.
27) Does BJS provide any direction for additional clarification on the relief-from-disabilities requirement?
Yes. BJS directs applicants to related NICS Improvement Act Q and A materials for further clarification.
28) How does this program relate to NCHIP?
The announcement communicates that NARIP is administered in a manner consistent with NCHIP and that eligibility is tied to NIAA requirements.
29) What kinds of improvements did BJS emphasize for FY 2014?
The notice emphasizes modernizing and improving record systems connected to NICS, closing prohibiting-record gaps that can lead to wrongful approvals, and automating records to improve efficiency.
30) Who is the point of contact listed for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The notice provides a BJS point of contact: Cathy Maston, Management and Program Analyst, 202-307-5992.
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