National Criminal History Improvement Program: Fiscal Year 2002 Program Announcement
National Criminal History Improvement Program: Fiscal Year 2002 Program Announcement describes the procedures for applying for continuation funding under the BJS National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP). The appropriation for NCHIP-2002 was made pursuant to the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998, and the procedures for applying for NCHIP-2002 grants reflect the provisions of that Act. In particular, State matching funds are required for NCHIP-2002 applications.
The NCHIP program is an umbrella program that implements the grant provisions of the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Act), the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (NCPA), those provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Omnibus Act), the Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Violent Crime Control Act), and several others. The NCHIP-2002 appropriation under the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 is $35 million, with an additional $3 million appropriated for the purposes described in the Violence Against Women Act and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000.
All applications should be submitted by the agency designated by the Governor to administer the NCHIP program. Applications must be received by April 1, 2002, to be eligible for funding from the FY 2002 appropriation. NCHIP-2000 awards are expected to be made by July 15, 2002.
02/02 NCJ 192811
Applicants for financial
assistance from BJS should review:
This announcement is one in a series. More recent announcements may be available. To view a list of all
in the series go to NCHIP page.
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