National Criminal History Improvement Program FY2025 (2026)
National Criminal History Improvement Program FY2025 (2026) supports Wisconsin’s Crime Information Bureau in upgrading data exchange and fingerprint systems to improve criminal history records.
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Justice
Due Dates: November 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (Application)
Funding Amounts: $561,418 total available for December 1, 2026–June 30, 2029; no match required
Summary: Supports three Wisconsin Crime Information Bureau technology projects to improve criminal history data exchange, fingerprint submissions, and system interoperability.
Key Information: This non-competitive opportunity is limited to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau.
Description
The Wisconsin Department of Justice administers this National Criminal History Improvement Program opportunity through its Bureau of Justice Programs. The program seeks to improve the quality, timeliness, and immediate accessibility of criminal history records and related information. This funding supports three specific technology improvement projects within Wisconsin’s Crime Information Bureau.
The projects will modernize Wisconsin’s state-to-federal criminal justice data exchange architecture for long-term interoperability and compliance with national data standards; achieve fully digital integration of criminal fingerprint submissions while eliminating processing delays caused by equipment failure; and align the Transaction Interface for Management of Enforcement system with Wisconsin Department of Transportation Wisconsin Asset and Lifecycle Transportation Rehabilitation upgrades.
