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BJS FY 14 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)

Closing Date
BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, identify the program priorities, and provide information on application requirements.

BJS FY 14 Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program

Closing Date
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) began the Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program in 1995 to provide national estimates of the total number of firearm purchase applications received and denied pursuant to the Brady Act and similar state laws. The FIST Program collects counts of firearm transfers and permit checks conducted by state and local agencies and combines this information with Federal Bureau of Investigation's...

FY 2013 NCHIP

2013-RU-BX-K052
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$150,000

FY13 NCHIP

2013-DG-BX-K073
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$499,200

FY 2013 NCHIP

2013-MU-BX-K005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$205,651