Criminal Justice Grants

Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVIP) Program

CLOSED: February 21, 2025

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. This funding may be utilized for the implementation or expansion of a CVIP program only. Funding may not be utilized for the research and development of a new CVIP program.

Eligible Applicants

The applicant organization MUST be one of the following organizations:

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

A non-profit organization is not eligible to apply. The non-profit organization MUST have one of the entities above apply on their behalf.

Project Period

Grants will be awarded for a 9-month period, beginning October 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.d

Award recipients may utilize the period from October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, for preparation and implementation of program activities.

Program Requirements

CVIP 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 serve one or both of the following:
- 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).

Refer to crimesolutions.gov for more examples of evidence-based programs and practices.

Allowable Expenses

Funds may be utilized for:

Personnel and fringe benefits for hours spent working on CVIP activities.
Third-party agreements for services provided by nonprofit organizations or community partners (may include personnel, fringe benefits, equipment, supplies, and other costs).
Other costs deemed necessary for the success of the program, as approved by FDLE

Unllowable Expenses

Funds may not be utilized for:

Personnel and fringe benefits for activities not directly related to a CVIP program (i.e., "hot spot" policing, investigations, community education).
Investigative software, equipment, and supplies.
Research and development activities.

How to Apply

Funds for this program will be awarded on a first come, first served basis, dependent on the receipt of a complete application packet. FDLE will continue issuing awards until all available funding is allocated. An application is not considered complete until both of the following documents have been received:

CVI Application Packet
CVI Budget Detail Worksheet

Both documents must be emailed to OCJGSFA@fdle.state.fl.us. For additional assistance, contact Criminal Justice Grants at (850) 617-1250 or the FDLE Grant Manager assigned to this award.

NOTE: Failure to provide both documents will result in the application being rejected. If the application is rejected, the applicant may revise and resubmit a corrected application for consideration if funding is still available.

Additional Information

More information about the CVI grant program, including post-award information, may be found on the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVI) Program webpage.