The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for its Federal Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/05/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The SCIP grant program assists states with funding to address gun violence, the programs and initiatives that target the risk factors likely to lead to violence, related gun violence reduction programs and initiatives, and behavioral health crisis intervention-related programs or initiatives. Funds are also available for court proceedings and related programs, including, but not limited to, mental health courts, drug courts, and veteran’s treatment courts.
The SCIP Advisory Board will inform and guide the state regarding gun violence reduction programs and initiatives, including specific strategies, priorities, budgets, and timelines for the grant award process and outlining the approaches in the State Crisis Intervention Program Plan. The SCIP Advisory Board is comprised of seven members, each representing one of the following areas: law enforcement, the community, the courts, prosecutors, behavioral health providers, victim service providers, and the legal profession.
BJA distributes the grant funds to each state based on population and crime rates. The funds are intended to assist state, local, and tribal efforts to prevent or reduce gun violence and violent crime.
Priorities
- Priority 1 Piloting or expanding a specialty court program that merges domestic violence intervention and civil protection orders with criminal cases presided by the same judge.
- Priority 2 Enhancing community programs and initiatives focused on reducing gun violence and trauma by providing victims of gun violence with community resources, wraparound services, and behavioral health deflection and treatment services.
Funding Information
There is approximately $2.4 million available for grant awards.
Project Period
Grant projects funded by SCIP shall be for a period of 24 months, beginning April 1, 2024, and ending March 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Units of state and local government; Tribes; and nonprofit, community, and faith-based organizations, including underserved and culturally specific populations.
- The Kansas Judicial Branch and/or any court in Kansas requesting the creation of a specific treatment court, enhancement, or expansion of an existing treatment court are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Kansas Office of the Governor.
