The State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Office of Criminal Justice Grants received a supplemental award from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in the amount of $678,219 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2008 funds made available under Part E of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 500 as amended.

A copy of the award is available for review 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 award for review.

FDLE plans to hold the supplemental JAG funds and distribute them with the anticipated FFY 2009 JAG award as part of the customary JAG Countywide funding process. FDLE will publish an additional notice when these funds become available. At that time, units of local government will be 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.

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

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