NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
The National Institute of Justice will fund two-phase evaluations of Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program projects funded in 2022-2026, with four awards anticipated across program areas.
Funder: National Institute of Justice
Due Dates: November 16, 2026 (Grants.gov) | November 23, 2026 (JustGrants)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,943,493 per award; $23,773,974 estimated total funding for four awards
Summary: Supports research evaluating the effectiveness of programs funded under FY 2022–2026 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program awards.
Key Information: Applications must include both evaluability assessments and an effectiveness evaluation to be considered responsive.
Description
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, supports research and evaluation assessing the effectiveness of programs funded under the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s FY 2022–2026 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). Byrne SCIP funds the creation or enhancement of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related initiatives, including extreme risk protection order programs, mental health courts, drug courts, and veterans treatment courts.
This opportunity seeks a two-phase evaluation strategy covering evaluability assessments and an evaluation of Byrne SCIP’s effectiveness. Research may address law enforcement crisis interventions, court-based programming, referrals to treatment for people in crisis, and extreme risk protection order programs. Applicants may assess multiple program areas where applicable.
