The State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Office of Criminal Justice Grants will be submitting an application to the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for $81,537,096 in Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Funds made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

A copy of the application will be available for review and comment by the public at: FDLE, Business Support Program, Office of Criminal Justice Grants, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. Interested parties should contact the Office of Criminal Justice Grants at (850)617-1250 to obtain a copy of the application for review.

If the Bureau of Justice Assistance approves this application, units of local government will be eligible to receive subgrants from the Department of Law Enforcement. “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.

Chapter 11D-9, Florida Administrative Code, governs program administration and funding. Local governments should thoroughly review rule provisions before applying for subgrant funds.

FDLE is not yet accepting applications for this program. FDLE will mail a notice of funding availability to eligible units of local government. The notice will state the amount of funds available and will include information about the application process.

Questions regarding FDLE’s application and the funding process should be directed to: Clayton Wilder, Administrator, Office of Criminal Justice Grants, FDLE at (850)617-1250.