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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) received an award in the amount of $81,537,096 from the U. S. Department of Justice as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The JAG/ARRA funds are targeted to be an important part of Florida’s overall strategy to address the impact of current economic conditions on the state’s criminal justice system. FDLE has set aside the one time award in the amount of $1,212,965 for Volusia County to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. These funds are in addition to the standard 2009 JAG Countywide allocation. FDLE will distribute these funds in accordance with the provisions of chapter 11D-9, Florida Administrative Code.
In anticipation of the Recovery Act award, a notice of the funding availability of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant Program - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 was announced in April to local units of government and non-profit organizations on a competitive basis for eligible activities that included providing law enforcement programs; prosecution and court programs; prevention and education programs; corrections and community corrections programs; drug treatment programs; planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and crime victim and witness programs. It was also announced that special funding consideration would be given to potential applicants for project activities that could be sustained after the one year funding ended.
The Substance Abuse Police Advisory Board (SAPAB) reviewed, scored and ranked the applications. As directed by the Office of Justice, the (SAPAB) gave special consideration to projects that could be started and completed expeditiously and in a manner that maximized job creation and economic benefits. The following projects were recommended by SAPAB and approved by Volusia County Council for funding by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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JAG/ARRA Volusia County Projects |
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Agency Name |
Program Name |
Amount |
| Serenity House | Correctional Treatment Diversion (In-jail treatment program) | $278,835.00 |
| Stewart Marchman Act | Drug Court (Drug treatment services) | $302,120.00 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs | SMART Moves (Drug and crime prevention/education program for youth) | $175,054.00 |
| County of Volusia | Planning and Evaluation (10% Administration) | $121,296.00 |
| House Next Door | Success by Design (School based social skills modification program) | $91,500.00 |
| City of DeLand Police Department | Victim’s Advocate (Intervention for crime victims) | $19,216.00 |
| House Next Door | Celebrating Families (Family drug treatment/prevention program) | $61,279.00 |
| The Salvation Army | Drug Treatment (Community based residential drug treatment program) | $60,000.00 |
| Serenity House | Dually Diagnosed Counseling (Drug court treatment services) | $48,757.00 |
| Ormond Beach Police Department | Teen Scene (Crime prevention program) | $12,307.00 |
| West Volusia PAL | Homework Club (Youth tutoring/mentoring program) | $21,806.00 |
| New Smyrna Beach Police Department | PAL Tutoring (Youth tutoring/mentoring program) | $20,795.00 |
| Total Amount | $1,212,965.00 | |
As a condition of receiving the funds from FDLE, 51% of all local governments within Volusia County must approve the funding distribution.
Additional Information and Links:
fdle.state.fl.us/content/Grants/documents/ARRA.aspx
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