Criminal Justice Grants

Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVI) Program

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) received authority to administer $2.5 Million in funding for the 2024-2025 fiscal year under Chapter 2024-231, Section 4, Specific Appropriation 1304A, for the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVI) Grant Program. The unobligated balance of funding was reallocated for the 2025-2026 fiscal year by the Florida Legislature.  
 

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must be located in the State of Florida and be one of the following organizations: (a) a local law enforcement agency; (b) a state attorney's office; or (c) a public defender's office.

Non-profit organizations are not eligible to apply for this award. Non-profit organizations interested in this program must contact one of the eligible applicants listed above and work with them to apply. If funding is awarded, the non-profit organization will be considered a third-party subrecipient of the applicant organization.
Program Requirements

CVI programs eligible for funding under this award must be managed by a multidisciplinary team consisting of law enforcement agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community partners; utilize evidence-based programs and/or practices designed to reduce or prevent violence; and must provide services to benefit one or both of the following target populations: (a) communities disproportionately impacted by violence, and/or (b) individuals identified as disproportionately at-risk of violence using a risk assessment tool.

Examples of evidence-based programs and/or practices include, but are not limited to: (a) trauma resolution and/or cognitive behavioral intervention programs; (b) street outreach or violence interrupter programs; (c) hospital-based or faith-based violence intervention programs; and (d) group violence intervention programs (i.e., focused deterrence).

In lieu of the above requirements law enforcement agencies that have an established in-house violence interrupter program are also eligible to apply for funding under this program, provided they are able to provide statistics to demonstrate the program is successful.

Refer to crimesolutions.gov for more examples of evidence-based programs and practices.   
  
Helpful Links and Resources
Post-Award Documentation
General questions about the CVI Grant Program may be submitted to OCJGSFA@fdle.state.fl.us, or to the assigned FDLE Grant Manager.


Florida Department of Law Enforcement Priorities

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