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In the spring, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) releases the annual state JAG program solicitation and funding allocations. The Office of Criminal Justice Grants (OCJG) prepares a comprehensive application and submits it on behalf of the State of Florida. OJP reviews the application and issues a federal award for OCJG to pass-through to local and state criminal justice partners.
Once the state's award is approved and accepted, and all conditions are met, OCJG begins administering awards as either JAG Countywide (JAGC) or JAG Direct (JAGD).
The table below shows the history of OCJG JAG funding for the past five years.
JAG-Countywide (JAGC)
The JAGC program represents approximately 85% of Florida's total federal award and is subdivided into two parts - state share and local share. State share projects are appropriated to state criminal justice agencies, whereas local share projects follow the application process outlined in Chapter 11D-9, Florida Administrative Code.
Using population and crime statistics, the local share is divided among Florida's 67 counties through a formula-based funding matrix. Each county is responsible for completing the local strategic planning process and providing notification to OCJG of proposed projects. More information on the local strategic planning process may be found under the Applying for JAGC page.
JAG-Direct (JAGD)
The JAGD program represents the remaining 15% of Florida's total federal award. This portion is passed directly to eligible units of government who do not receive funds through OJP's Local JAG Direct Program. For this program, OCJG issues awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 with the allocations determined by most recent crime statistics reported.
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