Law Enforcement Assistance-National Crime Information Center (16.304)

Program

16.304 Law Enforcement Assistance-National Crime Information Center

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Authorization

None.

Program Number

16.304

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

The FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is designed to complement the development of similar metropolitan and statewide criminal justice information systems and provide a computerized central index to documented files of local and State criminal justice agencies.

Types of Assistance

PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES

Uses and Use Restrictions

The FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is a computerized index of crime and criminals of nationwide interest. Included are records concerning wanted persons, missing persons, unidentified persons, persons on supervised release, persons subject of a protection order, registered sexual offenders, persons violating immigration laws, persons associated with a violent gang or terrorist organization, and stolen property. Also provided is access to an index of criminal history records. The NCIC, located at the FBI's Criminal Justice Services Division in Clarksburg, WV, serves as a nucleus of a vast, high-speed criminal justice communications network which includes authorized local, State, and Federal criminal justice agencies throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. Through use of computer storage and retrieval, the NCIC is able to locate and transmit in seconds essential data for the efficient performance of criminal justice personnel. FBI personnel are available to assist States in operating their systems which are connected to the NCIC computer. Technical and other consultant services as well as training are provided at no expense to State agencies.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Local, State, and Federal criminal justice agencies may participate through their individual control terminal agency.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Local, State, and Federal criminal justice agencies may participate through their individual control terminal agency.

Credentials/Documentation

Agencies accessing NCIC must be an authorized criminal justice agency or authorized entity. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Federal, State and local criminal justice agencies applying for access should contact their control terminal agency, or the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 10th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20535.

Award Procedure

Not applicable.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Not applicable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

Not applicable.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Approximately 6.8 million transactions handled during 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

15-0200-0-1-751.

Obligations

(Information) FY 08 $22,881,973; FY 09 est $23,568,432; FY 10 est $24,275,485

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Michael Tyler 935 Pennsylvania Avenue
Finance Division
Room 6712, Washington, District of Columbia 20535 Email: michael.tyler@ic.fbi.gov Phone: 2023240495

Web Site Address

http://www.fbi.gov .

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.