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Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
The JAG Program is a blend of the previous
Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Programs.
This program allows states, tribes and local governments to support a
broad range of activities. These activities are aimed at preventing and
controlling crime and drug abuse and improving the criminal justice
systems based on local needs and conditions.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Office of Criminal Justice Grants,
administers the JAG Program within the State of Florida. Every fiscal
year they allocate a sum of money to each county, including the County
of Volusia..
The county government then awards the
funds to local governments and non-profit organizations within its
jurisdiction. This distribution is based on the criteria contained in
the grant regulations and priorities determined by the Substance
Abuse Policy Advisory Board (SAPAB).
SAPAB is an advisory board that includes
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. They make recommendations of priority and
funding allocations for the JAG Program for the Volusia County Council.
SAPAB meeting agenda
April 23, 2008 [PDF]
Notice of Funding Availability [PDF]
JAG application [
DOC]
For additional information, please contact Myra Gaziano at
mgaziano@co.volusia.fl.us,
or call (386) 736-5955, ext. 2324.