HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 05 14 Mail: Florida Department of Law Enforcement FILE
Florida Department of Office of Criminal Justice Grants Charlie Crist, Governor
Law Enforcement Post Office Box 1489 Bill McCollum. Attorney General
Tallahassee, Florida 32302 -1489 Alex Sink, Ch }i ~4 u T r E D
Gerald M. Bailey (850) 617 -1250 Charles H. Bronson, Comrniss g
Commissioner www.fdle.state.fl.us
MAY 1 4 2010
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
May 1 1 , 2010 C; M / - PD
The Honorable Bob Dallari
Chairman, Seminole County
Board of Commissioners
1101 East First Street
Sanford, Florida 32771
Re: Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2010 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) Program — JAG Countywide — State Solicitation
Dear Chairman Dallari:
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) anticipates an award from the
United States Department of Justice for FFY 2010 JAG funds. FDLE will distribute these
funds in accordance with the JAG Countywide distribution provisions of Chapter 11 D -9,
Florida Administrative Code.
FDLE has set aside $230,104 funds for use by all units of government within Seminole
County. The enclosed Program Announcement provides an overview of these funds
and can be used by local units of government to support a broad range of activities to
prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. Please note that
the Program Announcement includes information from the U.S. Department of
Justice relating several areas of national focus and its priorities to help maximize
the effectiveness of the Byrne /JAG funding.
As a condition of participation in this program, the units of government in each county
must reach a consensus concerning the expenditure of these funds. This consensus
must include the projects to be implemented as well as the agency responsible for such
implementation.
Developing such consensus will require someone to exercise leadership and assume a
coordinating role in the development of applications for these funds. FDLE
recommends that the Board of County Commissioners assume this responsibility. In
the event the county declines to serve in this capacity, the Department will request the
governing body of each municipality in the county, in descending order of population, to
serve as the coordinating unit of government.
Service • Integrity • Respect • Quality
The Honorable Bob Dallari
May 11,2010
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The enclosed Certificate of Participation form requests the identification of an individual
coordinator. We will send this individual further information regarding the application
process in FDLE's on -line grant management system. Please complete the enclosed
Certificate of Participation and return it within 30 days from the date of this
correspondence to:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Office of Criminal Justice Grants
2331 Phillips Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Attention: Clayton H. Wilder, Administrator
We look forward to working with you. If you have any questions or if we can provide
you with any assistance regarding the JAG Program, please contact me at
(850) 617 -1250.
Sincerely,
C`l a y tt o t H. Wilder
Administrator
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Enclosures
cc: Mayors in Seminole County
Law Enforcement Agencies in Seminole County
Project Directors in Seminole County
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2010
Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
The State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), anticipates an award
from the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) for $12,058,334 in Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) funds. FDLE will distribute these funds in accordance with the
JAG Countywide distribution provisions of Chapter 11 D -9, Florida Administrative Code.
This announcement is to notify eligible applicants of program requirements. Please
note this Program Announcement includes information from the USDOJ relating
several areas of national focus and its priorities to help maximize the
effectiveness of the Byrne /JAG funding.
Eligible Applicants
Units of local government are eligible to receive subgrants from FDLE. "Units of local
government" means any city, county, town, township, borough, parish, village, or other
general - purpose political subdivision of a State and includes Native American Tribes
that perform law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
Program Strategy and Purposes
JAG blends the previous Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
(LLEBG) Programs to provide agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and to support a
broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs
and conditions. JAG funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical
assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and
information systems for criminal justice. Local units of government receiving JAG
funding have the flexibility to implement projects in any of the seven federally approved
purpose areas, listed below.
1) Law enforcement programs
2) Prosecution and court programs
3) Prevention and education programs
4) Corrections and community corrections programs
5) Drug treatment programs
6) Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs
7) Crime victim and witness Programs
Any law enforcement or justice initiative previously eligible for funding under Byrne or
LLEBG is eligible for JAG funding.
Coordination Efforts
Each county is allocated a sum of money for use by all local governments within the
county. This amount is determined through a funding algorithm established in the
administrative rule.
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Chapter 11 D- 9.005, Florida Administrative Code, requires that units of government in
each county reach consensus concerning the expenditure of these funds, including the
projects to be implemented and the agency responsible for such implementation.
Maximum coordination is required to meet this program requirement, and the
Department requests the county board of commissioners to serve as the coordinating
unit for all local governments within the county. The Chairman, Board of County
Commissioners, in each county so notified is requested to return to the Department a
statement of certification indicating the county's willingness to serve. This certification
must be returned within 30 days from the date of receipt of notification. In the event the
county declines to serve in this capacity, the Department will request the governing
body of each municipality in the county, in descending order of population, to serve as
the coordinating unit of government.
Each county or coordinating unit of government is encouraged to form a criminal justice
coordinating /planning group to identify and implement criminal justice priorities for the
county, to plan strategies to address those priorities, to identify areas of greatest need,
and to review all possible sources of revenue to make sure that funds go to the
programs or issues that need them most.
Furthermore, FDLE requires that units of government in each county reach consensus
concerning the expenditure of the JAG funds, including the projects to be implemented
and the agency responsible for such implementation. Each county must document this
consensus by submitting letters from at least 51 percent of the units of government
which also represents at least 51 percent of the population located in said county.
Match Requirements
There is no match requirement under the guidelines of the JAG program.
DOJ /Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Priorities
BJA wishes to ensure that recipients are aware of several areas of national focus and
priority and to encourage recipients to maximize the effective use of JAG funds. The
following is a brief list of key priorities:
1) Effective counterterrorism and terrorism prevention programs
2) Ensure that justice is truly done in the Criminal Justice System.
3) Smart Policing — evidence -based and data driven.
4) Offender Re -entry
5) Children exposed to violence are responded to effectively.
For more information on BJA's priorities, recipients may access:
http: / /www.oip. usdoj. qov /BJA/grant/10JAGLocalSol.pdf (see pages 2 and 3). This is
for informational purposes only; do not apply for any funds through
this solicitation. Recipient must still submit application for funding
through SIMON.
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Application Requirements and Deadlines
Once the Certificate of Participation form designating the coordinator for your county is
received, the Office of Criminal Justice Grants will send this individual further
information regarding the application process.
Applicants must apply on -line using FDLE's grant management system. The deadline
for the on -line submission is 5:00 P.M., Friday, June 25, 2010. In addition, applicants
must print out the completed application and submit two (2) hard copies (both with
original signatures) no later than 5:00 P.M., Friday, July 2, 2010. A separate
application must be submitted for each proposed project. Applications should be
mailed or hand delivered to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Office of
Criminal Justice Grants, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, Attention:
Clayton H. Wilder, Administrator.
Applications must be accompanied by letters of approval representing agreement
among at least 51 percent of all units of local government representing at least 51
percent of the county population as to the allocation of dollars to each project in the
county.
Questions regarding this Program Announcement should be directed to
Clayton H. Wilder, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, at (850) 617 -1250.
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