Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Advisory Board
Notice of Available Grant Funding
Federal Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program

The Kansas Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Advisory Board (SCIP Advisory Board) establishes the guidelines for the Federal Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) grant program. The SCIP Solicitation outlines the funding priorities for organizations applying for SCIP grant funds. The funds are intended to assist state, local, and tribal efforts to prevent or reduce gun violence and violent crime.  Eligible applicants for SCIP funding include units of state and local government; Courts, Native American Tribes; and nonprofit, community, and faith-based organizations, including underserved and culturally specific populations.

Priority will be given to applications clearly supporting the Kansas SCIP Plan (Plan) and submitting a complete application. A copy of the Plan and the SCIP Solicitation, may be downloaded at Kansas SCIP Plan and Solicitation.

All grant applications must be submitted by email to [email protected] by 11:59 p.m. January 5, 2024.  For more information, contact the Kansas Governor’s Grants Program at (785) 291-3205 or at [email protected].

NOTICE OF AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDING FROM THE
FEDERAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM

Grant funds are available from the Federal Sexual Assault Services Grant Program (SASP) for calendar year 2024.  This grant program recognizes the need to place increased focus on sexual assault, rape, sex trafficking, and other severe forms of trafficking in persons who have also experienced sexual assault in order to address the lack of available direct intervention and related assistance services and the unique aspects of sexual assault trauma.  Women and men of all ages, as well as children, can be victims of sexual assault.  There is approximately $865,000 available for grant awards.  Available grant funds may be awarded to rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations who are accredited by the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence or tribal programs  for activities that provide rape and sexual assault services for the defined grant project purposes.

All grant applications must be submitted via the Governor’s Grant Portal by 11:59 p.m., December 12, 2023.  To quickly locate the grant in the Grant Portal, use “SASP” for the keyword in your search or access the 2024 SASP Solicitation https://grants.ks.gov/docs/librariesprovider22/sasp/2024-sasp-solicitation.pdf?sfvrsn=4ad398a9_3.

NOTICE OF AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDING FROM THE
FEDERAL S.T.O.P. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT PROGRAM

Grant funds are available from the Federal S.T.O.P. (Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Grant Program for calendar year 2024 to award approximately $3 million to support communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women; develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving crimes against women; and promote a coordinated community response to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault/rape, and stalking.  Eligible applicants include units of state and local government; Native American Tribes; and nonprofit, community, or faith-based organizations, including underserved and culturally specific populations.

All grant applications must be submitted via the Governor’s Grant Portal by 11:59 p.m., December 5, 2023.  To quickly locate the grant in the Grant Portal, use “WOMEN” for the keyword in your search or access the 2024 VAWA Solicitation https://grants.ks.gov/docs/librariesprovider22/vawa/2024-vawa-solicitation.pdf?sfvrsn=c79c6af0_3.

Toolkit on Utilizing a Community High-Risk Team and
Lethality Assessment to Address Intimate Partner Violence

The Toolkit is designed to guide local community partners through the development and implementation of high-risk teams utilizing lethality assessment protocols to enhance the criminal justice response to high-risk offenders and to increase support and safety for victims of intimate partner violence.  

The toolkit is available online at ICJR toolkit. The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) will provide communities support as they implement this toolkit. The KCSDV can be reached at [email protected] or (785) 232-9784.

2023 KGGP Grant Awards by County