Office of Criminal Justice Grants
FY2018 JAG - Countywide (JAGC)
CLOSED: August 30, 2019
Overview
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant – Countywide (JAGC) program focuses on improving the criminal justice system by funding initiatives within local and state agencies. JAGC funds may be used to implement programs in one of the following program areas: (1) law enforcement; (2) prosecution, courts, and indigent defense; (3) prevention and education; (4) corrections, community corrections, and reentry; (5) drug treatment and enforcement; (6) planning evaluation and technology improvements; (7) crime victim and witnesses; and (8) mental health.
Eligibility
The JAGC program is open to units of local government with an allocation determined by the state’s formula-based funding matrix. Prospective subrecipients must assure the entities identified in the grant application are approved by the county via the 51% process, an all projects submitted in the application correspond to those approved through the local planning process.
Each applicant unit of government must obtain a properly executed FY18 JAG “Local Government” or “Public Institution of Higher Education” Certification of Compliance with 8 USC 1373 & 1644 signed by its chief legal officer. The signed certification may be submitted electronically to criminaljustice@fdle.state.fl.us.
Additional eligibility requirements are detailed in the Subgrant Solicitation below.
Project Period
Subawards will be approved for a 6 to 18 month project period between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2020.
Certificate of Participation Deadline
The Office of Criminal Justice Grants is currently accepting the signed Certification of Participation (COP) designating a county coordinator. The signed COP should be submitted electronically to criminaljustice@fdle.state.fl.us by July 31, 2019. Failure to submit the COP will delay the prospective subrecipients’ ability to apply in SIMON.
51% Process Deadline
The Office of Criminal Justice Grants is currently accepting signed 51% letters. OCJG cannot approve any application until the 51% requirement is satisfied for the county. The signed letter should be submitted electronically to criminaljustice@fdle.state.fl.us by August 30, 2019.
If you are unable to meet either deadline above, please send an email to criminaljustice@fdle.state.fl.us providing the date the information will be submitted to OCJG.
Funding Opportunity Attachments