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NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)

Issued by National Institute of Justice · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
9 Oct 2026
Closes
16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 23,773,974
Reference
O-NIJ-2026-172798
Location
United States
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

National Institute of Justice in United States has published a funding call in financial & professional services: “NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 38 days from today. The stated value is USD 23,773,974. Quote reference O-NIJ-2026-172798 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2026, 6 of them currently open. There are 354 open financial & professional services notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

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. Eligibility: 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.

Estimated total programme funding: USD 23773974

Award range: USD 0 – 5943493

Expected number of awards: 4

CFDA number(s): 16.560

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from National Institute of Justice, going back to September 2026 — 6 of them still open. There are 354 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United States. This one closes in 38 days.

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