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Part of Justice Assistance Grants
Program
Description:
The Byrne Grant program, administered in Broward County by
the United Way of Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse
(BCCSA), is a partnership among federal, state, and local
governments to create safer communities. The Byrne Program,
created by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, places emphasis
on drug-related crime, violent crime, and serious offenders,
as well as multi-jurisdictional and interstate efforts to
support national drug control priorities. The Byrne Grant
Block program falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal
Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Office of Criminal Justice
Grants which apportions the money to each county in the state.
The distribution to the counties is based on a combination
of population and crime statistics. Broward receives the second
highest amount in the state averaging slightly over $1 million
dollars per year. Projects must comply with the federally
authorized program areas. They include a range of activities
such as prevention, intervention, treatment, enforcement,
domestic violence, and equipment needs. |
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| BCCSA
Funding Values: |
Funding
Target Areas: |
| Eligible
Applicants: |
Program
Purposes: |
| Match
Requirements: |
Funding
Period: |
| Application
Requirements: |
Reporting
Requirements: |
| Schedule
for Grant Selection: |
Byrne
Program Areas |
| BCCSA
Funding Values: |
• To fund programs that prevent
drug abuse and violence in our community
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To address community needs
• To address gaps
in the substance abuse continuum of care
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To complement existing programs
• To support
a science-based/evidence-based practices for prevention and
treatment services in our community
• To support
treatment services that integrate a best practice model for
co-occurring disorders
• To fund programs
that are culturally and linguistically competent
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To maintain an effective distribution of funds that balances
support for larger, established service agencies and also
promoting the growth of emerging, community-based organizations
that meet local needs |
| BCCSA
Funding Target Areas: |
• Epidemiology to credibly
track trends and patterns of substance abuse in Broward
County
• Evidenced-based substance abuse prevention, intervention,
and treatment programs
• Prescription Medication Abuse - A collaborative
effort from a prevention and enforcement perspective to
address the growing trend in prescription medication abuse.
Would expect the grantee(s) to work closely with the Broward
Medical Association
• Gender specific programming
• Underage Drinking – A collaborative
effort from a prevention, Intervention , and enforcement
perspective to address underage drinking
• Emerging Drugs - A collaborative effort from
a prevention, intervention , and enforcement perspective
to address emerging drugs problems - e.g. Methamphetamine,
Inhalants
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| Eligible
Applicants: |
Only units of local governments are
eligible to apply for and receive Byrne Grants . Units of
local government means any city, town, township, village
or other general purpose political subdivision of a State
and includes Native American Tribes that perform law enforcement
functions as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
FDLE strongly discourages grant funding of projects of less
than $25,000. Units of government, based on community needs,
may subcontract with community-based agencies to provide
required services.
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| Program
Purposes: |
Byrne Funds can be used for state and
local initiatives, techinical assistance, training, personnel,
equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information
systems for criminal justice for any one or more of the
following purpose areas:
• 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
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| Match
Requirements: |
Match requirements are for programs
requesting funding after having had 4 years of funding.
Please inquire about this.
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| Funding
Period: |
In keeping with BCCSA's philosophy,
for each year, up to a maximum of 4 years, after the first
year of funding, grantees must replace ten percent of the
Federal funding without any reduction in the level and quality
of services provided.
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| Application
Requirements: |
A formalized letter of intent must
be submitted to United Way of Broward County Commission
on Substance Abuse by the specified date (see schedule for
grant selection). If the letter of intent meets with BCCSA's
criteria for funding, the grant applicant will be invited
to appear before the Byrne Grant Review Committee and to
complete the final FDLE application.
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| Reporting
Requirements: |
Successful applicants will be required
to report information to BCCSA regarding outputs, outcomes,
and financial information.
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| Schedule
for Grant Selection: |
| December |
Announcement of availability of funds |
| January |
Required Bidder's Meeting |
| February |
Letter of Intent due |
| February |
Review Committee meets to review letters of intent
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| March |
Applicants appear before the Substance Abuse Policy
Advisory Board |
| April |
Report of Funding Recommendations to full board |
| April |
Final funding Recommendations Announced |
| April |
Final Applications due to BCCSA by 4 PM |
| October |
Beginning of Funding Cycle |
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