Justice Department Announces More Than $376 Million In Awards To Promote Public Safety

Tampa, FL – The Department of Justice today announced that it has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States. $14,444,949 will support public safety activities in the Middle District of Florida. The awards were made by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs.

“Crime and violence hold families, friends and neighborhoods hostage, and they rip communities apart,” said OJP Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan. “These programs help restore the health and safety of crime-ravaged communities by supporting prevention activities, aiding in the apprehension and prosecution of perpetrators, facilitating appropriate sentencing and adjudication, and providing communities and their residents the means for recovery and healing.”

The awards announced today support an array of crime-fighting initiatives, including the quarter-billion dollar Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grants Program, which funds public safety efforts in 929 state, local and tribal jurisdictions. Funding also supports sex offender registration and notification, law enforcement-based victim services, the testing of sexual assault kits, and programs designed to address youth with sexual behavioral problems. Other awards will focus on wrongful convictions, intellectual property enforcement, innovative prosecution strategies and the safety and effectiveness of corrections systems.

“We are confident that our public safety and community partners will utilize these additional resources in the most effective manner possible,” said U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez. “Coupled with various lessons learned, innovative ideas, and a commitment to reduce crime at every turn, we intend to make our communities safer places to live, work and play.”

The following awards were made to organizations in the Middle District of Florida:

          Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (Local)

Brevard County ($55,079)

Charlotte County ($25,580)

Citrus County ($27,792)

City of Apopka ($15,098)

City of Bradenton ($23,080)

City of Casselberry ($10,650)

City of Cape Coral ($15,915)

City of Cocoa ($22,166)

City of Daytona Beach ($61,305)

City of DeLand ($12,598)

City of Fort Myers ($58,733)

City of Jacksonville ($403,269)

City of Kissimmee ($31,446)

City of Lakeland ($24,979)

City of Largo ($28,032)

City of Leesburg ($14,689)

City of Melbourne ($49,405)

City of Ocala ($31,470)

City of Orlando ($167,472)

City of Ormond Beach ($15,435)

City of Palm Bay ($38,106)

City of Pinellas Park ($16,997)

City of Plant City ($13,103)

City of Sanford ($34,571)

City of Tampa ($143,984)

City of Titusville ($25,219)

City of Winter Haven ($14,809)

Clay County Board of Commissioners ($35,100)

Collier County ($69,407)

County of Volusia ($46,039)

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office ($16,108)

Hendry County ($11,708)

Hernando County ($32,239)

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ($144,104)

Lake County ($33,850)

Lee County Sheriff’s Office ($101,022)

Manatee County ($108,907)

Marion County Board of County Commissioners ($57,819)

Orange County Board of County Commissioners ($359,322)

Osceola County Board of County Commissioners ($58,925)

Pasco County ($100,324)

Pinellas County ($185,816)

Polk County ($93,064)

Putnam County ($18,440)

Sarasota County ($37,192)

Seminole County Sheriff’s Office ($42,721)

Winter Garden Police Department ($11,083)

 

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (State)

          Florida Department of Law Enforcement ($10,551,399)

 

BJA Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime Program

          State Attorney’s Office, 4^th Judicial Circuit ($360,000)

 

SMART Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program

          Florida Department of Law Enforcement ($399,878)

          Flagler County Sheriff’s Office ($150,000)

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office ($39,500)

 

Information about the programs and awards announced today is available here. For more information about OJP awards, visit the OJP Awards Data webpage.

The Office of Justice Programs, directed by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan, provides federal leadership, grants, training and technical assistance, and other resources to improve the nation’s capacity to prevent and reduce crime, assist victims and enhance the rule of law by strengthening the criminal and juvenile justice systems. More information about OJP and its components can be found at www.ojp.gov.