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Opportunity Summary:

The National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program (Funding Opportunity Number 2011 BJS 2933) was a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to continue a dedicated technical assistance effort in support of two closely related national initiatives: the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP). In practical terms, the opportunity focused on strengthening the quality, completeness, accessibility, and usability of criminal history records and related information that feeds critical justice and public safety functions, including background checks conducted through NICS. The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means BJS expected to play an active, collaborative role in guiding and overseeing the work rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal involvement.

The purpose of the program was not to directly fund state or local record improvement projects themselves, but to support the technical assistance backbone that helps those projects succeed. That assistance can include guidance, training, subject-matter expertise, coordination support, and problem-solving help for agencies and jurisdictions working to improve record systems and data quality. Because NCHIP and NARIP are specifically aimed at improving criminal history information and records relevant to firearm background checks and other justice decisions, the technical assistance component is meant to help jurisdictions navigate common challenges such as data standardization, record completeness, interagency data sharing, and implementation practices that lead to measurable improvements in record reporting and accuracy.

BJS anticipated making a single award under this announcement (Expected Awards: 1), signaling that the agency likely intended to fund one primary organization or consortium to serve as the national technical assistance provider for FY 2011. The funding activity category was listed under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting the program’s systems-oriented nature and its emphasis on improving information infrastructure, data practices, and operational capabilities that support national criminal justice record systems.

Eligibility was limited to specific types of organizations with demonstrated experience, with a notable emphasis on capability and community-based experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Eligible applicants included for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher learning, and consortia. The eligibility language also explicitly included tribal organizations and entities, such as tribal for-profit and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortia. At the same time, the opportunity reiterated a standard Office of Justice Programs (OJP) fiscal rule: for-profit recipients could not earn profit from the award and could not charge a management fee for performing the work. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.

Key timing details show the announcement was posted and created on March 2, 2011, with an original and final closing date of May 2, 2011, and an archive date of June 1, 2011. The CFDA number associated with the program was 16.554 (National Criminal History Improvement Program). For assistance accessing the full announcement, BJS provided a contact point: Lisa Price Grear, Program Analyst, at (202) 616-3561.

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