BJS FY 2026 Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program
Bureau of Justice Statistics · National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (16.554)
Posted 18 Aug 2026 · Closes tomorrow
In plain terms
The Bureau of Justice Statistics funds US state and tribal governments and court systems to improve the quality and accessibility of criminal history records and background check systems. Grants up to 2.196 million US dollars are available, with applications due by 2 October 2026.
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Summary
1) NCHIP ($59,000,000)- This program aims to improve the nation's safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information; and by ensuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and non-criminal justice background check systems.
2) NCHIP SF BSCA ($40,000,000) - This program furthers the DOJ's mission to reduce violent crime and address gun violence by improving the accuracy, utility, and interstate accessibility of criminal-history and related records in support of national record systems and their use for name- and fingerprint-based criminal history background checks. This program was developed to implement Title III, Division B (3) - Appropriations outlined in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Pub. L. 117-159).
3) NARIP ($24,000,000)- This program provides grants to assist states, state court systems and tribal governments in updating the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) with certain mental health, protection and restraining order, domestic violence conviction, and other criminal history record information which may disqualify individuals from purchasing or possessing…
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Who can apply
- government
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments
Courts: The state central administrative office or similar entity designated by statute or regulation to administer federal grant funds on behalf of the jurisdiction’s court system.