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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.
Federal Purpose Areas
Area 1 - Law
Enforcement Programs
Area
2 -
Prosecution and Court Programs
Area 3 - Prevention and Education Programs
Area 4 - Corrections and Community Corrections Programs
Area 5 - Drug Treatment Programs
Area 6 - Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvement
Programs
For additional information, please contact Myra Gaziano at
mgaziano@co.volusia.fl.us,
or call 386-736-5955, ext. 12324.
FY 2011-2012 JAG programs
Volusia County Community
Assistance
Administration, planning and evaluation: $22,421
Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral
Healthcare
Adult Drug Court counselors: $78,650
Haven Recovery Center
Dually Diagnosed Counseling Project: $34,861
The House Next Door
Success by Design: $48,037
The Salvation Army
Drug treatment: $36,377
New Smyrna Beach Police
Athletic League
Tutoring program: $3,861
Total: $224,207