Montana Board Of Crime Control

The Montana Board of Crime Control (MBCC), doing business as the Crime Control Division, is a U.S. state government entity headquartered in Helena, Montana, that serves as the designated state agency for administering federal criminal justice and victim services grants. Registered in SAM.gov since December 2005, the MBCC functions as a planning commission and pass-through entity, distributing federal funding to local agencies, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and other criminal justice partners throughout Montana. The organization plays a critical role in coordinating statewide initiatives to address violence, substance abuse, victim services, and criminal justice system improvements across the state's large but sparsely populated geography.

Through its extensive portfolio of federal grant awards, the MBCC administers formula and block grants from multiple Department of Justice offices and the Administration on Children, Youth and Families. The organization has received substantial funding for violence against women initiatives, including the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SASP) and STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, which support rape crisis centers, victim advocacy services, and law enforcement prosecution strategies addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The MBCC also manages the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) cooperative agreements through the Bureau of Justice Statistics, funding upgrades to Montana's criminal history data systems, LiveScan fingerprint devices, and development of shared data warehouses for criminal justice information exchange. Additionally, the organization administers the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program, supporting the Montana Forensic Science Division with equipment, training, and coroner liaison services focused on opioid analysis and death investigation. The MBCC distributes funding for residential substance abuse treatment (RSAT) programs in correctional facilities, Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) violent crime reduction initiatives targeting Yellowstone and Missoula Counties, and the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Block Grant prioritizing multi-jurisdictional drug task forces. The organization also manages formula grants for juvenile justice programming through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, victim services through the Crime Victims Fund and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), family violence prevention services through the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program for prosecutors and public defenders, the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP), and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) implementation programs. Through these diverse grant programs, the MBCC serves as the primary conduit for federal criminal justice funding in Montana, sub-awarding grants to county sheriff departments, tribal courts, law enforcement agencies, mental health and substance abuse treatment providers, and community-based organizations to implement evidence-based programs and strengthen public safety across the state.