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 Justice and Community Services.


​Primary Contact

Chad A. Smith
Criminal Justice Specialist​
304.352.2403
Chad.A.Smith@wv.​gov​
​Secondary Contact

Ashley H. Beasley
Program Manager
304.352.0209
Ashley.H.Beasley@wv.gov​​

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Applications - Not being accepted at this time

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

**For additional program information and/or application materials, please contact Chad A. Smith​ and/or Ashley H. Beasley​ at the information listed above.