With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals to examine programs funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) in Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2024. The BJA Byrne SCIP program provides funding for the implementation and/or creation of specific program areas: (1) extreme risk protection order (ERPO) programs, (2) courts response to people in crisis, (3) community-based services for people in crisis, and (4) funding for law enforcement crisis intervention programs or initiatives. This NIJ solicitation seeks research addressing two categories: (1) scan of practices of state crisis intervention activities including those funded by BJA under the FY 2022-2023 and FY 2024 BJA Byrne SCIP (anticipate one award of up to $600,000); and (2) evaluability assessments for each of the four program areas funded by BJA under the FY2022-2023 and FY2024 BJA Byrne SCIP solicitations.
This update is to clarify language found on pages 13. The language states: “The successful applicants will be expected to assess up to eight programs in a single assessment project. The programs subject to assessment will be determined by NIJ and BJA at a later date, and the final number of programs to be included in an evaluability assessment project may be subject to change.”
To clarify, successful applicants are expected to plan for eight programs in a single evaluability assessment but are not required to have the programs identified at the time of the application.
However, if applicants do have programs identified, supporting documents, such as letters of supports, should be included.