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F LF"J" L E <br /> Florida Department of Business Support Rick Scott, Governor <br /> Law Enforcement Office of Criminal Justice Grants Pam Bondi,Attorney General <br /> Post Office Box 1489 Jeff Atwater, Chief Financial Officer <br /> Richard L. Swearingen Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 Adam Putnam, Commissioner of Agriculture <br /> Commissioner (850)617-1250 <br /> www fdle.state fl.us <br /> � "Ross <br /> June 22, 2016 <br /> JUL 01 2016 <br /> Honorable Bob Solari � �^aET pr�� <br /> Chairman <br /> Indian River County Board of Commissioners <br /> 1801 27th Street <br /> Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br /> Re: Federal Fiscal Year(FFY) 2016 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) Program— <br /> JAG Countywide—State Solicitation <br /> Dear Chairman Solari: <br /> The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) anticipates an award from the United States <br /> Department of Justice for FFY 2016 JAG funds. FDLE will distribute these funds in accordance with the <br /> JAG Countywide distribution provisions of Chapter 11 D-9, Florida Administrative Code. <br /> FDLE has set aside $61,136 funds for use by all units of government within Indian River County. <br /> Enclosed are the following documents to assist your county with the strategic planning and allocation <br /> process. <br /> JAG-Countywide Program Announcement&Application Instructions <br /> JAG-Countywide Project Timeline <br /> JAG-Countywide Application Checklist <br /> Certificate of Participation <br /> The enclosed Program Announcement provides an overview of these funds which can be used by local <br /> units of government to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the <br /> criminal justice system. Please note the Program Announcement includes information from the U.S. <br /> Department of Justice relating to several areas of national focus and its priorities to help maximize the <br /> effectiveness of the Byrne/JAG funding. <br /> As a condition of participation in this program, the units of government in each county must reach <br /> consensus concerning expenditure of these funds. This consensus must be documented in writing and <br /> include the projects to be implemented, the amounts iflocated to each project and the agency <br /> responsible for such implementation. This process will require an individual to be designated to exercise <br /> leadership and assume a coordinating role in the development of applications for these funds. This <br /> coordinator will also serve as liaison between the Department's grants office and subrecipient(s) to <br /> ensure all reports, documentation, and timelines are adhered to in accordance with the agreement(s). <br /> FDLE recommends the Board of County Commissioners assume this responsibility. In the event the <br /> county declines to serve in this capacity, the Department will request the governing body of each <br /> municipality in the county, in descending order of population, to serve as the coordinating unit of <br /> government. <br /> Service • Integrity • Respect • Quality 172 <br />