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. PlainGrants indexes 233 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Statistics.

$12.5M-$25M
award range
Closed
application status
22
expected awards
16.813
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY 2023 NICS Act Record Improvement Program is closed (last close June 7, 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 June 7, 2023

Posted Apr 7 Closes Jun 7

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.

Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for FY 2023 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (State governments; Federally recognized tribal governments; Others (see official listing text)). 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 4 other Bureau of Justice Statistics listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 234).

Code 00
State governments
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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 "FY 2023 NARIP" in the subject line. AskBJS@usdoj.gov

What to do next

FY 2023 NICS Act Record Improvement Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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