State Board of Immigration Enforcement
FY25-26 Immigration Grant Program (IGP)
Accepting Applications
Overview
The State Board of Immigration Enforcement (the Board or SBIE) received authority to administer $250 Million in funding for the Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program (IGP) under
Section 908.1033, Florida Statutes. Funding received under this award must be used for fostering cooperation and coordination with federal agencies to enforce federal immigration laws and must adhere to the elements outlined in
Rule 11QER25-1, Florida Administrative Code.
Funds under this program may be used for activities under the following funding priorities. More details related to the allowable costs within in each category are provided in the
program solicitation.
| Code |
Description |
IGP-A
|
Training programs, including certified apprenticeships, related to supporting the enforcement of federal immigration laws |
IGP-B
|
Subletting detention beds to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a temporary period of time |
| IGP-C |
Costs associated with transporting unauthorized aliens on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
IGP-D
|
Travel and lodging directly related to active participation in task force activities under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1357) |
| IGP-E |
Bonus payments for law enforcement officers who are credentialed as a Designated Immigration Officer |
IGP-F
|
Bonus payments for correctional officers who are credentialed as a Warrant Service Officer or Designated Immigration Officer |
IGP-G
|
Equipment, hardware, and software essential to 287(g) task force actvities and/or enforcing immigration laws
NOTE: Equipment purchased prior to the date the award is approved by the Board is unallowable and cannot be reimbursed under the grant (Rule 11QER25-3(d)). |
| IGP-H |
Other associated or incidental costs not captured, or prohibited, under a prior category |
Eligibility
To be eligible for a grant under this program, applicants must be registered in E-verify, in accordance with Section 448.095, Florida Statutes, and be one of the following:
- Local law enforcement agency
- County detention facility
Additionally, pursuant to the State Board of Immigration Enforcement's data collection requirements described in Section 908.1031(3)(e), Florida Statutes, any local law enforcement agency seeking reimbursement through this grant program:
- must attest and verify it collects and reports the individualized data points outlined in Rule 11QER25-2(3)(a) for interactions/encounters with a suspected unauthorized alien
- must attest and verify it collects and reports the summary data outlined in Rule 11QER25-2(3)(b)
- who operates a county detention facility must attest and verify it collects and reports the summary data outlined in Rule 11QER25-2(3)(c)
Any local law enforcement agency who attests to comply with the requirements in Rule 11QER25, but that is found to not be compliant with all requirements, will forfeit grant reimbursement eligibility for the remainer of the fiscal year.
Awards
Available funds will be distributed to eligible entities as described above on a first-come, first- served basis, until all funds are obligated. Each application will be required to go through the statutory review and approval process outlined in Section 908.1033(4), Florida Statutes before an award is provided to a participating agency.
Project Period
Allowable activities from February 17, 2025, through June 30, 2026, are eligible for reimbursement. The project period on the subaward agreement will reflect February 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Activities conducted between February 1, 2025, and February 16, 2025, are unallowable for reimbursement under this program.
How to Apply
Applications for this funding opportunity are being collected through FDLE's electronic grant management system, AmpliFund.
Agencies are required to submit a budget with the application. The budget should be based on estimates of program costs through June 30, 2026.
Additional Information and Attachments
In addition to the application-related links above, any recipient of these funds will be required to track details related to grant activity performance. A sample, multi-tab excel workbook has been developed to demonstrate what tracking grant activity performance can look like.