NCHIP Government Grant Programs for Criminal History Improvement Record Scanning

NCHIP Government Grants for Criminal Record Scanning

Do you know about the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)? The grant, as established by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), “provides direct awards and technical assistance to states and localities to improve the quality, timeliness, and immediate accessibility of criminal history records and related information.” The program intends to ensure the accurate and immediate access to criminal records used in law enforcement, including sex offender registries, firearm purchases, felony convictions, warrants, records of protective orders, convictions involving domestic violence and stalking, drug arrests and convictions, mental health adjudications, and others. Automating these records will also reduce wait times for gun purchasers with no criminal records. Learn more about high-speed document scanning services.

NCHIP Eligibility

“Eligible applicants are limited to the agency designated by the governor in each state to administer the NCHIP program and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).”

NCHIP Program Goals

To make more records available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
Updating and automating case outcomes in state records and the FBI’s Criminal History File
Converting manual records to electronic records in accordance with CJIS policies
Establishing more effective accuracy and information quality controls
Converting juvenile records to the adult system
Upgrading equipment where appropriate to improve availability of data
Developing access to data on persons prohibited from firearm purchases under the Gun Control Act (18 U.S.C. Section 922)
Participation in the FBI’s Identification for Firearms Sales (IFFS) program
Reduce delays for law-abiding gun purchasers
Comply with requirements for NICS record-keeping and transaction status reports
Establish electronic interfaces or information exchanges to provide a complete data review in connection with background checks
Automatic criminal record databases
Full participation in the III and National Fingerprint File (NFF), including adoption and implementation of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
Synchronizing records between the state and the FBI
Developing software and hardware to enable electronic access to state records

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through www.Grants.gov. We can help you find an experienced grant writer to assist you in the application process.

How We Can Help

We can help you find a grant writer to assist you
After the grant process, we can help you complete your record scanning and digitization goals
CJIS compliant digital scanning of criminal history record jackets
CJIS compliant staff, scanning process, and scanning facility (or on-site at your location)
High speed, large volume scanning equipment (400 pages per minute)
High-quality on-site color scanning
Contracts with experienced grant writers for your NCHIP application

Contact Us for Criminal History Improvement Record Scanning

Southwest Solutions Group® provides on-site CJIS compliant criminal history record scanning and digitization. We will even scan, index, and upload a box of your records for free so you can try our services before you buy. For more information or to speak with a scanning specialist, call us at 1-800-803-1083 or send us a message today.