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Criminal Justice Grants

Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVI) Program

DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted on or prior to 11:59 PM EST on Friday, November 21, 2025, or until all funding has been awarded.
 

Overview

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 (CVIP) Grant Program. The unobligated balance of funding was reallocated for the 2025-2026 fiscal year by the Florida Legislature. Approximately $1.6 million in funding remains as of July 1, 2025.
 

Eligible Applicants

The applicant organization MUST be one of the following organizations: 

• local law enforcement agency
• state attorney's office
• public defender's office

Program Requirements

​Award recipients must execute agreements with all third-party providers or subrecipients by December 31, 2025. CVI program activities must begin no later than January 15, 2026.

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; 
• Provide services to benefit one or both of the following target populations:
  • Communities disproportionately impacted by violence; or
  • 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:

• Trauma resolution and/or cognitive behavioral intervention programs;
• Street outreach or violence interrupter programs;
• Hospital-based or faith-based violence intervention programs; and
• Group violence intervention programs (i.e., focused deterrence*).

Allowable Activities and Expenses

Funding may be utilized for:

• Personnel and fringe benefits for hours spent working on CVI activities by direct employees of the applicant organization (regular or overtime). This includes time spent with members of the target population, such as youth mentoring or focused deterrence activities, or time spent attending or preparing for CVI team meetings. 
• Third-party agreements for services provided by nonprofit organizations or community partners to members of the target population, including: personnel (regular or overtime), fringe benefits, and necessary equipment and supplies. 
• Other costs deemed necessary for the success of the program, as approved on a case-by-case basis by FDLE.

Unllowable Activities and Expenses

Funding may not be utilized for the research and development of a new CVI program, or for any of the following activities or costs:

• Personnel and fringe benefits for law enforcement activities that focus on enforcement rather than intervention, such as: "hot spot" policing, task force stings, or criminal investigations. 
• Law enforcement investigative equipment or supplies.
• Investigative software.
• Administrative costs.
• Vehicles.
• Food and drink.
• Bus passes.
• Clothing.
• Gifts of any kind, including gift cards.

How to Apply

Funding will be awarded to successful applicants on a first come, first served basis, based on the date a full and complete application was submitted by the applicant. If an application is re-opened for edits or corrections, it must be revised and resubmitted for continued consideration of funding. FDLE will continue issuing awards until all available funding is allocated.