Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP)
Forecasted
Byrne SCIP, funded by the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council, supports research-based behavioral health, firearm safety, and court interventions to reduce gun violence and violent crime in Oklahoma.
Funder: Oklahoma District Attorneys Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Varies by project and year; typical awards support multi-agency, community, or court-based initiatives.
Summary: Supports Oklahoma state, local, tribal, and nonprofit initiatives to prevent and reduce gun violence and violent crime through behavioral health, safe firearm storage, and court-based intervention strategies.
Key Information: Only applications aligned with current priority areas will be considered; eligibility is limited to Oklahoma agencies and nonprofits.
Description
The Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP), administered by the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council, provides funding to support state, local, tribal, and nonprofit efforts to prevent and reduce gun violence and violent crime in Oklahoma. The program emphasizes proactive violence prevention through behavioral health deflection, safe firearm storage initiatives, and court-based programs that connect individuals in crisis to critical services. Priority is given to projects that incorporate innovative approaches such as mobile crisis teams, community violence intervention, threat assessment, and specialized training for law enforcement, schools, and community members.
