Division of Administrative Services
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National Criminal History Improvement Grant Program

The National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) builds an accurate and accessible system of criminal history records, strengthens the nation's capabilities to identify felons who attempt to purchase firearms, strengthens the nation's capabilities of identifying persons other than felons who are ineligible to purchase firearms, and advances the efforts of protecting from abuse the children, the elderly, and the disabled.​

The NCHIP grant program is not an open solicitation grant.  Applicants are invited to apply at the discretion of the West Virginia Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services Section.

​Primary Contact

Grace A. Linz
Criminal Justice Specialist​
304.352.2420
Grace.A.Linz@wv.gov​​
​Secondary Contact

Michele L. Bowles
Program Manager
304.352.2439
Michele.L.Bowles@wv.gov​​​​​

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Resource: Bureau of Justice Statistics National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)​ ​

**For additional program information and/or application materials, please contact Grace A. Linz ​at the information listed above.