Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP/BSCI)
Forecasted
The Byrne SCIP/BSCI grant funds Maryland projects advancing behavioral health crisis response and firearm violence reduction, led by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.
Funder: Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027: Deadline to request Grants Management System (GMS) User ID (projected) | July 2027: Full application submission deadline in GMS by 11:59 PM (projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2.3 million total; individual awards between $25,000–$200,000; project period is 12 months.
Summary: Supports Maryland government and nonprofit initiatives to reduce firearm violence and improve behavioral health crisis response through court, ERPO, and law enforcement programs.
Key Information: No cost-share required; applications must be submitted via the Grants Management System (GMS).
Description
The Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP/BSCI), administered by Maryland’s Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, provides funding to strengthen crisis intervention systems and reduce firearm-related harm. Established under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, this program supports projects at the intersection of behavioral health, crisis response, and criminal justice—such as crisis intervention court proceedings, extreme risk protection order (ERPO) initiatives, specialized court-based services, behavioral health deflection, and law enforcement efforts to safely manage firearms. Funding is intended for implementation-focused projects that improve coordination, expand response capacity, and enhance system-wide strategies to prevent firearm violence across Maryland.
