§ Federal grant opportunity · O-NIJ-2026-172798
NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
National Institute of Justice is accepting applications for NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). The deadline is November 16, 2026 and the published award range is $0 – $5.9M.
Key facts
- Funder
- National Institute of Justice
- Application deadline
- November 16, 2026
- Award range
- $0 – $5.9M
- Eligibility
- county governments, city or township governments, small businesses, state governments, federally recognized native american tribal governments, other, special district governments, nonprofits non higher education without 501c3, public and state institutions of higher education, nonprofits non higher education with 501c3, private institutions of higher education, for profit organizations other than small businesses, other native american tribal organizations
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Science Technology And Other Research And Development
- Opportunity number
- O-NIJ-2026-172798
Program overview
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP).1 This opportunity will support research and evaluation to assess the effectiveness of programs funded under FYs 2022-2026 BJA’s Byrne SCIP NOFOs. BJA’s Byrne SCIP provides funding for the creation or enhancement of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives, including extreme risk protection order (ERPO) programs, as well as mental health courts, drug courts, and veterans treatment courts. Such programs or initiatives can include, but are not limited to: 1) Law enforcement crisis interventions; 2) Court-based programming; 3) Referrals to treatment for people in crisis; and 4) ERPO programs. Applicants may apply to assess multiple program areas where applicable. NIJ anticipates making at least one award per topic area for a total of 4 awards. Applicants should clearly state the program area(s) on the title page. This NOFO invites applications proposing a two-phased evaluation strategy to assess Byrne SCIP. The approach includes: • Phase I: Evaluability Assessments. • Phase II: An Evaluation of the Byrne SCIP’s Effectiveness. Applications to this NOFO should include both phases. Applications that do not meet this requirement would not be considered responsive to this funding opportunity.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from National Institute of Justice.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before November 16, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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