Florida Administrative Code
11 - DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
11D - Division of Local Law Enforcement Assistance
Chapter 11D-9 - EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM
Section 11D-9.005 - Application and Award Procedures

(a) Be designed in consultation with local governments and representatives of all segments of the criminal justice systems as outlined in the Act, Section 502(6)(A);

(b) Include a description of how the State will allocate funding within the JAG program areas identified in the Act, Section 501(a)(1);

(c) Describe the process used by State for gathering evidenced-based data and the use of such data in support of funding decisions; and

(d) Be updated every 5 years.

(a) The Department shall notify in writing state agencies that are appropriated a portion of the JAG-Countywide funds as determined by the Florida Legislature. Such notice shall identify the funding available, the purposes for which these funds may be used and the procedures required for receipt of such funds.

(b) State agencies so notified shall be obligated the appropriated funds upon receipt of an application for such funds from the affected agency.

(c) Applicants who submit proposals to the Department for consideration shall submit a completed application package via the Department's electronic grants management system.

(a) The Department shall send notice of the funding cycle to the Chairman for the Board of County Commissioners in each county. The Department shall also provide a courtesy copy of said notice to the Chief Elected Official of the governing body of each city located in each county so notified.

(b) The Chairman for the Board of County Commissioners in each county so notified shall return to the Department within 30 days of receiving the funding notification, a statement of participation indicating the county's willingness to serve as the coordinating unit of government for at least 51% percent of the units of government which also represent at least 51% percent of the population located in said county. In the event the county declines to serve as the coordinating unit of government, the Department shall request the governing body of each municipality, in descending order of population, to serve as the coordinating unit of government.

(c) The county shall designate a county coordinator to serve as the primary point-of-contact for JAG-Countywide local application planning and coordination. The county coordinator shall be responsible for: coordinating the 51% process, coordinating the county's application submission, providing application instructions to approved agencies, and overseeing all applications within the county to ensure timely submission.

(d) Units of government receiving JAG Countywide funds must reach a written consensus on the use of those funds. This written consensus shall be documented through submission of 51% letters which must:

(a) Each applicant is encouraged to appoint an Advisory Board, the membership of which shall include at a minimum the following persons or their authorized designee: Chief Circuit Judge, State Attorney, Public Defender, Sheriff, Chief of Police of each municipality within the county or a Chief of Police designated by those Chiefs of Police as their representative, Jail Administrator, Clerk of the Court, Superintendent of Education and a representative of local drug treatment programs. An existing Board or Council whose membership includes the listed representatives may be utilized in lieu of appointing a new Board or Council. The Advisory Board shall serve as the primary body for identifying priority areas for funding to improve criminal justice within the local jurisdiction.

(b) Applicants who submit proposals to the Department for consideration shall submit a completed application package which is filled out via the Department's electronic grant management system.

(c) The Department shall review all applications for JAG-Countywide funds and shall reject any application not meeting the requirements of these rules and applicable federal and state laws.

(a) Applicants who submit proposals to the Department for consideration shall submit a completed application package which is filled out via the Department's electronic grant management system.

(b) The Department shall review all applications for Act funds and shall reject any application not meeting the requirements of these rules and applicable federal and state laws.