Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP)
As authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP) provides formula funds to implement state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives, including but not limited to extreme risk protection order programs that work to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves or others, mental health courts, drug courts, and veterans treatment courts.
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The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) funds training and technical assistance (TTA) supports SCIP and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program grant recipients. TTA is available in the following areas:
Implementing Safer Communities
The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) supports grantees in gathering sufficient information to meet the reporting requirements outlined in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, and in data collection and preparation for potential participation in evaluating the effectiveness of the crisis intervention programs or initiatives in preventing violence and suicide.
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Developing and Supporting Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) Programs
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Gun Violence Solutions assists grantees and their subrecipients in implementing ERPO programs, including identifying and promoting national best practices and model programs, such as validated risk assessment tools.
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Supporting State, Local, and Tribal Courts Implementing Safer Communities
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) supports state, local, and tribal courts in the examination of current court capacity for screening, assessing, and assigning cases to appropriate case processing. This could include assessment for services/programming and for individuals in crisis, as well as court capacity for meeting the needs of those identified as at risk of harm to themselves or others with a firearm, including judicial and other court staff training and safety considerations.
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TTA is provided in a variety of formats and is provided to requestors free of charge. You can request TA here. Please email us at strategicplanning@ncja.org with any questions.
Resources
NCJA March 2024 Byrne SCIP 101 Training
Watch the recording of the webinar, access the presentation slides, or read the transcript.
Watch the recording of the webinar, access the presentation slides, or read the transcript.
Byrne SCIP Office Hours
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will host open Office Hours in the Fall of 2024 to provide support, training and technical assistance (TTA) to grantees through the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP). During these office hours, attendees can bring questions or concerns related to the administration of the Byrne SCIP grant and have them answered by either BJA staff or the Byrne SCIP training and technical assistance providers.​
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Byrne SCIP grantees are welcome to register for any of these sessions based on interest, need or focus of grant efforts.
Session 1: Byrne SCIP Programs
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Hosted by: The BJA Programs Office​
Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm ET
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​This session will provide an opportunity for your grants management team to ask questions to your BJA Grant Manager about program requirements, grant award modifications, and JustGrants. There is no formal presentation planned; this is a time for an open dialogue with your BJA contact(s) and colleagues. ​
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Session 2: Subaward Monitoring and Management
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Hosted by: The Office of Justice Program's Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
Date: October 30, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm ET
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OJP's OCFO will provide a brief overview of subrecipient monitoring and management, including required actions, documentation and best practices. They will also be available to answer questions on the oversight of subawards. ​​
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Session 3: Court-Related Byrne SCIP Activities​
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Hosted by: The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
Date: November 12, 2024
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm ET
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NCJFCJ serves as BJA's training and technical assistance provider for all court-centered Byrne SCIP activities. Please join this Office Hours session to ask questions and learn about the array of opportunities available to courts to enhance their response, using Byrne SCIP funding and TTA, to individuals in crisis and to address the safety and behavioral health needs of court-involved individuals. ​​
NCJFCJ can help State Administering Agencies, SCIP advisory boards, state court administration and local courts at any level of their Byrne SCIP activity, from project conception and planning to training, policy development and program implementation. Examples of the types of court-centered programs for which NCJFCJ can provide assistance include:
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Treatment courts (including developing programs that can serve individuals with violent criminal histories).
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Innovative strategies to address firearms risk across court dockets.
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Innovative court responses to domestic violence, including integrated civil/criminal/family courts and courts integrating safety, compliance and treatment approaches.
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Incorporation of behavioral health professionals and peer-support specialists in courts across all dockets.
Session 4: Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) Program Implementation ​
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Hosted by: The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions National ERPO Resource Center
Date: November 20, 2024
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm ET
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The National ERPO Resource Center (ERC) is a training and technical assistance hub designed to support states and localities with the implementation of their ERPO programs to reduce gun violence and save lives. If you are a state with an existing ERPO law and plan to utilize Byrne SCIP funding for ERPO activities, join this Office Hours session to ask the ERC questions about successful and effective implementation. TTA through the ERC includes:
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Development and dissemination of trainings for ERPO stakeholders.
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Support for states and local jurisdictions to implement ERPO programs.
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Facilitation of peer-to-peer engagement with model ERPO learning sites.
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Delivery of presentations and webinars to advance states’ and localities’ knowledge on key ERPO topics.
Session 5: Byrne SCIP 101​
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Hosted by: The NCJA Center for Justice Planning
Date: December 10, 2024
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm ET
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As one of the three training and technical assistance providers for Byrne SCIP funding, the NCJA Center for Justice Planning can provide assistance to State Administering Agencies (SAAs) and subrecipients related to Byrne SCIP, on the following topics, including (but not limited to) the following:
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Direct assistance in helping Byrne SCIP recipients and subrecipients build capacity to collect and report data as it relates to implementing crisis intervention programming.
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Preparing SAAs receiving Byrne SCIP funds for potential participation in an evaluation on the effectiveness of state crisis intervention programs in preventing gun violence and firearm-related suicide.
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Assisting Byrne SCIP SAAs in the planning and creation of their state Byrne SCIP advisory boards.
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Facilitating strategic peer-to-peer learning opportunities among states.
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Providing information about evidence-informed Byrne SCIP-relevant programs.
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Providing feedback and support during the program plan development and modification process.
*Please note: these office hours are structured as an open Q and A session. There will not be a formal presentation or training unless otherwise noted. ​
Training and Technical Assistance Request Form
This webpage was created with the support of Grant No. 15PBJA-22-GK-04999-BSCI awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the SMART Office, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.