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.

National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center

The Justice Department launched the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center (ERPO RC), which will provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement officials, prosecutors, attorneys, judges, clinicians, victim service and social service providers, community organizations, and behavioral health professionals responsible for implementing laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a threat to themselves or others.

Program Webinars

On September 13, 2023, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) personnel hosted a webinar to provide information about the training and technical assistance that is available through Byrne SCIP. Watch the recording of the webinar below, access the presentation slides, or read the transcript.

On April 10, 2023, BJA hosted an orientation webinar for FY 2022-2023 SCIP grantees. Watch the recording of the webinar below, access the presentation slides, or read the transcript.

On December 9, 2022, BJA hosted a webinar to discuss the FY 2022 Extreme Risk Protective Order and Firearm Crisis Intervention Training and Technical Assistance Initiative opportunity. Watch the recording of the webinar below, access the presentation slides, or read the transcript.

On November 10, 2022, BJA personnel provided details for potential applicants to the FY 2022-2023 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP) solicitation. The BJA presenters discussed the purpose and goals of this funding opportunity, reviewed its eligibility requirements, and addressed frequently asked questions. Watch the recording of the webinar below, access the presentation slides, or read the transcript.

Performance Measures

The Byrne SCIP Performance Measures Questionnaire contains performance measures and narrative (goals and objectives) questions. Funding recipients complete the performance measures in the BJA Performance Measurement Tool four times per year and the goals and objectives questions twice each year.

Annual Report

Review the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program FY 2023 Annual Report on Crisis Intervention Programs to learn about:

• Grants awarded for crisis intervention programs or initiatives that contains a description of the grants awarded and the crisis intervention programs or initiatives funded by the grants, broken down by grant recipient.
• The effectiveness of the crisis intervention programs or initiatives in preventing violence and suicide.
• Measures that have been taken by each grant recipient to safeguard the constitutional rights of an individual subject to a crisis intervention program or initiative.
• Efforts that the Attorney General is making, in coordination with the grant recipients, to protect the constitutional rights of individuals subject to the crisis intervention programs or initiatives.