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NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice) is accepting applications until November 16, 2026. It lists awards of up to $5.9 million, 4 awards expected, $23.8 million in total.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- O-NIJ-2026-172798
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- October 9, 2026
- Closes
- November 16, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $5,943,493
- Expected awards
- 4
- Total funding
- $23,773,974
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Assistance listing
- 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
- Contact
- National Institute of Justice · [email protected] · 202-616-5314
Who can apply
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- County governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- State governments
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
What the agency says
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.
Other open grants from the Department of Justice
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 10 O-BJA-2026-172792 | Open | Oct 28 | $3,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases O-BJA-2026-172715 | Open | Oct 29 | $450,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program O-BJA-2026-172718 | Open | Oct 29 | $3,500,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program O-BJA-2026-172711 | Open | Oct 29 | $500,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA O-BJA-2026-172708 | Open | Oct 29 | $750,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program O-BJA-2026-172714 | Open | Oct 29 | $2,500,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status · All grants open to Nonprofits (501(c)(3)) · All grants open to Tribal organizations · Everything closing in November 2026
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