Wisconsin Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is the State Administering Agency for the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) grant. Wisconsin DOJ created the Crisis Intervention Advisory Board (CIAB) to contribute feedback on Wisconsin’s creation of their SCIP plan as well as on any necessary adjustments to the budget or potential approved projects. Wisconsin DOJ staff engaged in research on existing programs, gaps in behavioral health and court-based programs, and other community-based gun violence prevention initiatives. Wisconsin DOJ staff also consulted community stakeholders and built relationships with organizations and agencies working on reducing gun violence and increasing access to mental health services.

In late 2023, the CIAB convened several times for presentations from Wisconsin DOJ staff about data on gun violence in the state, current applicable and funding-eligible program models in Wisconsin, and gaps in program models that could be funded to achieve the goals of this initiative. Ultimately in January 2024, the CIAB approved a Program Plan and the funding priorities for DOJ to administer subgrants.

Wisconsin does not have an Extreme Risk Protection Order law so the funding will be focused primarily on research around gun violence in Wisconsin and then on community-based prevention programs and related training or outreach programs.

Wisconsin DOJ will follow its existing grants administration procedures in order to complete all federal grant work and subgrant administration.  Specific subgrantees are unknown at this time as they will be selected a later date with the Bureau of Justice Assistance approval.