Office of Criminal Justice Grants
FY2019 JAG - Direct (JAGD)
CLOSED: October 16, 2020
Overview
This solicitation is open to units of local government not eligible for direct federal Department of Justice JAG funding with an allocation determined by the state’s formula-based funding matrix. A "unit of local government” is defined as any city, county, town, township, borough, parish, village or other general-purpose political subdivision of the State of Florida and includes Native American Tribes that perform law enforcement functions as determined by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are limited to units of local government. A unit of local government is define as a city, county, town, township, borough, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of the state, including Native American Tribes who perform law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
Project Period
Subawards will be approved for a 6 to 18 month project period between October 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022.
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.
NOTE: If you are unable to meet the deadline above, please send an email to criminaljustice@fdle.state.fl.us providing the date the application will be submitted to OCJG.
Failure to submit the application by the deadline above without notifying OCJG of delays will result in the jurisdiction being deemed ineligible for FY2019 JAGD funding.
Funding Opportunity Attachments