Judicial Council of California State Crisis Intervention Court Grant Program

The Judicial Council is partnering with the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to administer US Department of Justice (USDOJ) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP) funding. Approximately $13 million is available for California courts responding to this Request For Proposals (RFP).

As authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, Byrne SCIP provides funds to implement “state crisis intervention court proceedings” including mental health courts, drug courts, treatment mandated felony courts, veteran treatment courts and related programs or initiatives that work to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves or others.

Questions can be directed to aaron.jang@jud.ca.gov(link sends email)

Proposals must be emailed to CrimJusticeOffice@jud.ca.gov(link sends email) no later than 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, April 18, 2025.

• SCIP RFP March 2025 New

The Judicial Council, as a public entity, prohibits direct contact with any Council personnel during the solicitation process in order to maintain fairness and equality to all proposers.
Proposers are specifically directed NOT to contact any judicial branch entity personnel or consultants for meetings, conferences, or discussions that are related to the solicitation at any time between release of the solicitation and any award and execution of a contract.
Unauthorized contact with any judicial branch entity personnel or consultants may be cause for rejection of the Proposer’s proposal.