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 total anticipated funding for 4 awards
Summary: Supports research and evaluation of programs funded through BJA’s FY 2022–2026 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program.
Key Information: Applications must include both evaluability assessments and an evaluation of Byrne SCIP’s effectiveness.
Description
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the U.S. Department of Justice’s research, development, and evaluation agency within the Office of Justice Programs, supports research to assess the effectiveness of programs funded under the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s FY 2022–2026 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) funding opportunities.
Byrne SCIP supports the creation or enhancement of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related initiatives, including extreme risk protection order (ERPO) programs, mental health courts, drug courts, and veterans treatment courts. This evaluation opportunity covers law enforcement crisis interventions, court-based programming, referrals to treatment for people in crisis, and ERPO programs. Applicants may assess multiple program areas where applicable. NIJ anticipates at least one award per topic area, for a total of four awards.
