FY 2020 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)

The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Pub.

L.

110-180), codified at 34 U.S.C.

§40912 (NIAA), was signed into law on January 8, 2008, in the wake of the April 2007 shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech.

The Virginia Tech shooter was able to purchase firearms from

credit: YouTube


a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) because information about his prohibiting mental health history was not available to the NICS, and the system was therefore unable to deny the transfer of the firearms used in the shootings.

The NIAA seeks to address the gap in information available to NICS about such prohibiting mental health adjudications and commitments, and other prohibiting factors.

Filling these information gaps will better enable the system to operate as it was 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.
Related Programs

NICS Act Record Improvement Program

Department of Justice


Agency: Department of Justice

Office: Bureau of Justice Statistics

Estimated Funding: $23,000,000


Who's Eligible


Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Full announcement

Additional Information of Eligibility:
The following entities are eligible to apply: • Agency designated by the Governor in each state to administer the National Criminal History Improvement Program (34 U.S.C.

§ 40301) • State or territory central administrative office or similar entity designated by statute or regulation to administer federal grant funds on behalf of the jurisdiction’s court system • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments

Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/narip20_sol.pdf

Contact:


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Date Posted:
2020-02-12

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2020-05-02



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