Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board

About

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Office of Criminal Justice Grants (OCJG) acts as the State Administering Agency (SAA) or designated pass-through entity for various federal grant programs, e.g., Byrne/JAG Grant Program, from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. OCJG secures, distributes, and manages federal grant funds for Florida’s Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement community.  

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG):  A national formula-based, block grant program administered by the U.S Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. Byrne/JAG funds are used to improve the criminal justice system and support various activities to prevent and control crime.  JAGC funds may be used to implement programs in the following program areas: (1) law enforcement; (2) prosecution, courts, and indigent defense; (3) prevention and education; (4) corrections, community corrections, and reentry; (5) planning, evaluation and technology enhancements; (6) crime and victim-witness programs; and (7) mental health programs.  For more information about the Byrne/JAG Grant program, you may visit FDLE’s website.

Monroe County’s Clerk’s Drug Abuse Trust Fund:  These funds have been used to supplement the Byrne/JAG funding and are used for substance abuse treatment and/or educational programs. The SAPAB will make recommendations on the amount of funds to distribute.

FY2021-22 Funding Cycle:  Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program & Clerk’s Drug Abuse Trust Fund

Submission of the Application and Deadline: To be considered for funding please complete the fillable application form (below). Applications must be received in the Office of Management and Budget, no later than Friday, April 30, 2021 before 5:00 PM (ET). 

• Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Byrne/JAG Fillable Application Form

Application Deadline April 30, 2021 - 5:00 PM

**VERY IMPORTANT:  You MUST use Acrobat XI or Acrobat Reader DC to complete and submit the application; other versions Adobe Acrobat do not seem to work with this application form. Link to download free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC: https://get.adobe.com/reader/ 

Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (FFY20) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant – Countywide

• Monroe County’s allocation for the upcoming fiscal year is $55,199
• Awards will be approved for a six (6) to twelve (12) month project period between January 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022.

SAPAB Recommendations for Byrne/JAG & Clerk’s Drug Abuse Trust Fund

• Monroe County’s budget for the upcoming year is $55,000
• Awards will be approved for a six (6) to twelve (12) month project period between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022.
• Federal FY2019 SAPAB Recommendations & Applications submitted
• FY2019 SAPAB Recommendations
• FY2018 SAPAB Recommendations

Federal (FFY20) Fiscal Year 2020 Funding Cycle: Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FLDE) - Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program (RSAT) 

Aftercare Programs - Aftercare services funded through RSAT must include coordination between the correctional treatment program and other social service and rehabilitation programs.  These coordination efforts should include education and job training, parole supervision, halfway houses, self-help, and/or peer group programs.  

To qualify as an aftercare program, the head of the aftercare facility must work in conjunction with state and local authorities to assist the placement of program participants into community-based substance abuse programs upon release.  Additional information about the RSAT program is found on FDLE's website: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Grants/Programs/RSAT.aspx

Estimated Project Period:  January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022

Application to request funding from the RSAT program for Aftercare Services: RSAT Application for Aftercare Services

Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board Members

*The membership of the Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board (SAPAB) is in accordance with Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) 11D-9.005.  Members serve by reason of their job position/title and shall continue to serve until they are no longer in that position or until termination of the SAPAB.

ADA Assistance

If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in meeting proceedings, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning 305-292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call "711."

• Accommodation Request Form