BJS is the primary statistical agency of the Department of Justice. The mission of BJS is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. BJS also provides financial and technical support to state, local, and tribal governments to improve both their statistical capabilities and the quality and utility of their criminal history records.
This grant program, introduced by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), aims to reduce violent crime and mitigate gun violence through enhancements in the accuracy, utility, and accessibility across states of criminal history and related records. This will support national record systems for both name- and fingerprint-based criminal background checks. The grant is a part of efforts to enforce provisions under Title III, Division B (3) of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, specifically targeting improvements within the court system's handling and administration of federal grant funds.