Closed · O-BJS-2023-171710 · CFDA 16.813 · Discretionary
FY 2023 NICS Act Record Improvement Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Statistics, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $12.5M-$25M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 7, 2023
- Close date
- 22
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2023 NICS Act Record Improvement Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Statistics that offered $12,500,000 -- $25,000,000 across 22 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $12.5M-$25M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 22
- expected awards
- 16.813
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2023 NICS Act Record Improvement Program - is cataloged under number O-BJS-2023-171710 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.813, posted by Bureau of Justice Statistics. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 7, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $12,500,000 -- $25,000,000. The agency has projected $25.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 22 awards. If the agency funds the expected 22 awards from the $25.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.1 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 7, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$12,500,000 -- $25,000,000
Close Date
June 7, 2023
Posted
April 7, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$25,000,000
Expected Awards
22
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 NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA or Act), codified in relevant part at 34 U.S.C. 40912, addresses the gap in information available to the NICS about prohibiting mental health adjudications and commitments and other prohibiting factors. Filling these information gaps will better enable the system to operate as intended to keep guns out of the hands of persons prohibited by federal or state law from receiving or possessing firearms. The automation of records also reduces delays for law-abiding persons to purchase firearms. The NIAA authorized a grant program to assist states in providing certain information to the NICS and prescribes grant penalties for noncompliance with the NIAA’s record completeness goals. Additionally, pursuant to the Act, there are certain conditions, described under Eligibility Information, that a state must satisfy in advance of receiving grants under the Act. BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the NARIP in FY 2023, identify the program priorities, and provide information on application requirements. This year, BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for two purposes: (1) to enhance the completeness, automation, and transmittal of records to state and federal systems used by the NICS, and (2) to improve the overall reporting of persons prohibited from possessing firearms for reasons related to domestic violence and mental health to the NICS.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 07, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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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 "FY 2023 NARIP" in the subject line. AskBJS@usdoj.gov
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