Office of Criminal Justice Grants

FY2021 JAG - Countywide (JAGC)

CLOSED: November 2, 2022

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, and all projects submitted in the application correspond to those approved through the local planning process.

Project Period
Subawards will be approved for a 6 to 18 month project period between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2023.

JAG Strategic Plan
To comply with the new statewide strategic planning requirements outlined in Section 502 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, the Office of Criminal Justice Grants developed the State of Florida Byrne JAG Strategic Plan. The strategic plan outlines key priorities for Florida's JAG funding based on results from the survey of local agency partners and state agency long range program plans. Subrecipients are strongly encouraged to fund projects addressing at least one of the identified priorities.

Certificate of Participation - Deadline Friday, August 19, 2022
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 Friday, August 19, 2022.

51% Process - Deadline Friday, August 26, 2022
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 Friday, August 26, 2022. For 51% letter requirements, please see the JAG-Countywide (JAGC) Application Process page. 

**Failure to submit the COP or 51% letters by the deadlines above will result in the jurisdiction being deemed ineligible for FY2021 JAGC funding.**

Application Instructions and Deadline - Wednesday, November 2, 2022
In order to apply, an application must be submitted through FDLE’s new electronic grant system (AmpliFund) by 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. No extensions of this deadline will be permitted.

Step-by-step instructions and a virtual training on how to apply for the JAG Countywide grant have been made available on the AmpliFund webpage.

**County Coordinators are responsible for providing applicants with the application opportunity portal link.** 
 

Funding Opportunity Attachments


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