Eligibility and Application Information
Notice of Funding Opportunity
2026 State Share
The State of Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division (CJPPD) is currently accepting grant applications for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP). A total of $1,629,750 is currently available for subawards from the state share of formula funds to implement state crisis intervention programs or initiatives.
For more information and application materials, please visit CJPPD’s Byrne SCIP website: Eligibility and Application Information.
Details regarding the application process are outlined in the Byrne SCIP 2026 State Share—Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): CJPPD Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program_2026 State Share NOFO
Completed application packages must be submitted electronically to ryan.fleischman@ct.gov by Friday, February 13, 2026. Email the following completed documents with “Byrne SCIP Application” in the subject line:
Project Narrative (see Project Narrative Instructions on pages 5-8 of the NOFO for requirements)
Questions regarding eligibility or the application process may be submitted to ryan.fleischman@ct.gov.
Background:
The Office of Policy and Management Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division (OPM CJPPD) serves as the State Administering Agency (SAA) for Connecticut’s Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP) grant program. Byrne SCIP is authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, with formula funding made available by Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) at the U.S. Department of Justice.
The federal grant program includes a focus on gun violence reduction and the programs and initiatives that target the risk factors that are likely to lead to this kind of violence. OPM CJPPD developed a program and budget plan to administer subaward funding in coordination with members of Connecticut’s active, statutorily established Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission (CJPAC).
The BJA-approved program plan and budget can be reviewed here: Byrne SCIP Program Plan. Additional information from BJA on the federal Byrne SCIP grant program and examples of programs can be found at Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Frequently Asked Questions.