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

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In short: National Institute of Justice expects to make 4 awards of up to $5.9 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

Deadline
Due Nov 16, 2026 · 38 days left
Award size
Up to $5.9M
Total available
$23.8M · about 4 awards
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Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Small business, City or town government, Public college or university, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Larger business, County government, Tribal organization, Private college or university, Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), State government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you

  • Available in Warren County (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 10

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About this grant

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.

Who can apply, from the official notice

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.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/707ea155-5249-4953-a426-4c5ce467d1f8 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/719fdbbc-99f9-44e6-b7a5-d6f8b0ae33ea

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

8 awards to Tennessee groups in 3 counties since 2021 · 0 in Warren County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashville$450K spent that year2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$396K2023
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$303K2022
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Rutherford County$279K2021
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$200K2024
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Rutherford County$100K2024
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, Claiborne County$3,969 spent that year2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$3,499 spent that year2024

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse; USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 2 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Warren County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyColorado State University$51K2023
State of TennesseeNashvilleColorado State University$29K spent that year2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

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About the federal program

National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Program number 16.560 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs · Project grant, technical information

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 9, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number O-NIJ-2026-172798 · program number 16.560