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Funding Recommendations for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant - Countywide.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the grant project funding recommendations submitted by the Substance Abuse Advisory Board (SAAB) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 - 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant - Countywide (JAG-C).
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide Planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community
Summary:
JAG-C is a United States Department of Justice pass-through grant administered by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). FDLE has set aside $289,266 for FY 2017 to be used by Pinellas County.
The SAAB serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and recommends projects to be funded by JAG-C. Program submissions were received through a competitive solicitation. Applications were able to be completed and submitted electronically for the FY2017 funding. Ten (10) applications were received requesting a total of $495,454.00. On August 2, 2016, the SAAB approved the following eight (8) projects for funding:
Alpha House: Child Abuse Prevention $15,620
Family Resources, Inc. Community Placement Intake Services $40,620
MORE Health Firearm Safety Lessons $33,480
PACE Center for Girls Spirited Girls! $10,000
Pinellas County Sheriff Sexual Predator & Offender Tracking Unit $100,620
Suncoast Center, Inc. Forensic Focused Outreach $40,000
Westcare GulfCoast Mustard Seed Inn $20,000
County Justice Coord. Planning Grant $28,926.
Background Information:
The Department of Justice requires that JAG-C projects fall within a specific federal purpose area that reduces crime and/or improves the criminal justice system through law enforcement, the court system, the corrections system, education/treatment programs, community programs, and/or planning/technological programs.
Florida’s JAG-C is governed by Rule 11D-9 of the Florida Administrative Code (Code 11D-9) and funds are allocated to the County based partially on population and crime statistics. The SAAB was established in 1989 to comply with Code 11D-9, stating Florida counties should appoint a substance abuse policy board that represents all components of the criminal justice system (law enforcement, state attorney, public defender, judiciary, corrections, education system, treatment facilities, and other community partners). One of the primary responsibilities of the SAAB is to make funding recommendations to the Board for grant proposals including JAG-C.
Fiscal Impact:
FDLE has set aside $289,266 is funds to be used within Pinellas County. All eight (8) contracts will be administered by Pinellas County, seven (7) by Human Services and the Pinellas County Sheriff will administer their project directly with FDLE.
JAG-C is a reimbursement grant. The grant projects will invoice the County and the County will submit expenditure reports to FDLE for reimbursement.
Staff Member Responsible:
Lourdes Benedict, Director of Human Services
Partners:
Substance Abuse Advisory Board; Alpha House of Pinellas County; Family Resources; MORE Health; PACE Center for Girls; Pinellas County Sherriff’s Office; Suncoast Center, Westcare Gulfcoast Florida, Inc.; and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Attachments:
JAG-C funding Recommendations FY 16-17
Intent to Apply JAG FY 16-17
SAAB August 2, 2016 Meeting Minutes
FDLE JAG-C Program Announcement FY 16-17
16-1140A Staff Report & Certificate of Participation
JAG Applications Received