Bryne State Crisis Intervention Program Grant

Purpose

The goal of the BSCC Program and Budget plan for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program funding is to develop a multipronged approach to decreasing gun violence in California, supporting local jurisdictions in their efforts to improve firearms relinquishment procedures and supporting the enhancement of collaborative court programs that address behavioral health issues, with a focus on people who are at higher risk for gun violence.

Description

The goal of the BSCC Program and Budget plan for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program funding is to develop a multipronged approach to decreasing gun violence in California, supporting local jurisdictions in their efforts to improve firearms relinquishment procedures and supporting the enhancement of collaborative court programs that address behavioral health issues, with a focus on people who are at higher risk for gun violence. The Byrne SCIP Grant Program Proposal Package submission is available through an online portal submission process. Applicants must submit proposals through the BSCC Submittable portal by 5:00 p.m. (PST) on Friday, April 5, 2024 at which time the portal will close and no longer accept proposals. Applicants must propose activities, strategies, or programs that address a minimum of one of the following Byrne SCIP Program Purpose Areas (PPAs) and include one or more related Program Activity: • PPA 1: Communication, Education, Outreach, and Public Awareness;• PPA 2: Behavioral health deflection for those at risk to themselves or others;• PPA 3: Funding for law enforcement agencies to safely secure, store, track, andreturn relinquished guns. Applicants may implement new activities, strategies, or programs, OR expand existing activities, strategies, or programs. Eligible applicants are California cities and counties. County proposals must be approved by the Board of Supervisors or the Chief County Administrative Officer. City proposals must be approved by the City Council or City Manager. Proposals selected for funding will be under agreement with the BSCC from July 15, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The term of the Grant Agreement includes a two-year service delivery period and an additional two and a half months to finalize and submit the required Final Local Evaluation Report. This RFP makes $10,694,933 available competitively from federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 and 2023. In accordance with the approved Program and Budget Plan, this RFP offers grants in two categories within which applicants will compete. Maximum funding thresholds have been established for each category so that projects of a smaller scope do not compete against projects of a larger scope.1) Small Scope: Small scope projects are limited to requests of up to $500,000.2) Large Scope: Large scope projects are limited to requests of up to $1,000,000. The Byrne SCIP Grant does not have a match requirement.