Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
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.
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.
The applicant organization MUST be one of the following organizations:
Non-profit organizations are not eligible to apply directly for this award. Non-profit organizations must contact one of the eligible applicants listed above and work with them to apply. If funding is awarded, the non-profit organization would be considered a third-party subrecipient of the applicant organization.
FY25-26 grants will be awarded for an eight (8) to twelve (12) month project period beginning the month in which the application is submitted through June 30, 2026. Projects cannot be extended beyond June 30, 2026.
Project periods by application submission date:
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:
Examples of evidence-based programs and/or practices include, but are not limited to:
*For the purposes of this program, "focused deterrence" is defined as cooperation between law enforcement and nonprofit organizations and/or community partners, wherein law enforcement educates a member or member(s) of the target population about the consequences of continuing on their current path while simultaneously providing referrals for services.
Law Enforcement agencies that have established in-house violence interrupter programs are also eligible for funding under this program, provided they are able to provide statistics showing the program is successful.
Refer to crimesolutions.ojp.gov for more examples of evidence-based programs and practices.
Funding may be utilized for:
Funding may not be utilized for the research and development of a new CVI program, or for any of the following activities or costs:
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.
Applications must be submitted through FDLE’s electronic grant system (AmpliFund) by 11:59 PM EST on Friday, November 21, 2025.
Click this link to apply: FY25-26 CVI Grant Application
A step-by-step guide for State Financial Assistance applicants may be downloaded here:
SFA Application Guide
Monthly performance and financial reports shall be submitted on the award record in AmpliFund. Proof of performance to support the completion of progress with grant activities must be submitted to FDLE with each request for payment. This may include but is not limited to: employee timesheets or activity logs detailing the name of the employee, the dates worked, the number of hours spent on grant activities, and a description of the activities performed each day.
More information about the CVI grant program, including post-award documentation, may be found on the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVI) Program webpage.
FDLE is composed of five areas: Executive Direction and Business Support, Criminal Investigations and Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Information, Criminal Justice Professionalism and Florida Capitol Police. FDLE’s duties, responsibilities and procedures are mandated through Chapter 943, FS, and Chapter 11, FAC. To learn more about these areas, read our Statement of Agency Organization and Operation or visit our Open Government page.
