Closed · O-BJS-2023-171664 · CFDA 16.554 · Discretionary

FY 2023 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Statistics, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$35M-$70M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 24, 2023
Close date
40
Expected awards

The verdict

FY 2023 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Statistics that offered $35,000,000 -- $70,000,000 across 40 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 233 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Statistics.

$35M-$70M
award range
Closed
application status
40
expected awards
16.554
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY 2023 National Criminal History Improvement… is closed (last close May 24, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Justice Statistics still indexes 233 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 24, 2023

Posted Mar 22 Closes May 24

Expected Awards

40

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in fiscal year (FY) 2023, to identify the program priorities, and to provide information on application requirements. This year, BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for two purposes: (1) to improve reporting of dispositions and (2) to improve reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) of persons who are prohibited from possessing firearms for reasons related to mental health.

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for FY 2023 National Criminal History Improvement… (State governments; Federally recognized tribal governments). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (IS). Only 2 other Bureau of Justice Statistics listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 234).

Code 00
State governments
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Devon Adams, Deputy Director, Policy Division, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at AskBJS@usdoj.gov include "FY2023NCHIP" in the subject line. AskBJS@usdoj.gov

What to do next

FY 2023 National Criminal History Improvement… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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