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CONTENTS OF THE CATALOG |
SEARCH/BROWSE THE CATALOG |
SEARCH/BROWSE THE STATE PROJECT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
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CSFA State Fiscal Year 2026-2027
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CSFA Number:
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71.006
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State Project Title:
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Victim or Witness Assistance
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Agency:
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Department of Law Enforcement
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Program:
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71800000 Criminal Justice Professionalism
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Budget Entity:
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71800100 Law Enforcement Standards Compliance
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Specific Appropriation:
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Chapter 2026-232, Section 4, Specific Appropriation 1210
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Appropriation Category:
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100777 - Contracted Services
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Related CFDA Code:
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Authorization:
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Sections 914.25 and 943.031(8), Florida Statutes
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Objectives:
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To provide funding to law enforcement agencies for costs associated with providing victim and witness protective or temporary relocation services.
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Types Of Assistance:
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Cooperative Agreements
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Applicant Type:
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Local Government
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Restrictions:
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The Statewide Prosecutor or the State Attorney must certify that a victim or witness at risk of harm is critical to a criminal investigation or prosecution. When such certification is made, a law enforcement agency, in consultation with the statewide prosecutor or state attorney, may request reimbursement for protection and/or relocation expenses.
Protective services may be provided for up to one year or until the risk giving rise to the certification has diminished whichever occurs sooner. If deemed necessary, the statewide prosecutor or the state attorney may recertify a victim or witness at risk of harm for annually for a total certification period of not more than four years.
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Procedures:
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Pre-Application Notice:
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N/A
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Application Procedures:
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Submit requests for reimbursement of expenses on the "Reimbursement Application Form" Form FDLE/IFS-005 to FDLE, Violent Crime and Drug Control Council at the address below.
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Award Procedures:
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The Council, in its discretion, may use funds available to provide all or partial reimbursement to the lead law enforcement agency for such costs, or may decline to provide any reimbursement.
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Deadlines:
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Applications must be received 30 days prior to the quarterly Council meeting
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Information Contact:
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Investigations and Forensic Science Program
Violent Crime and Drug Control Council
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
Phone: (850) 410-8300
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Web Address:
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www.fdle.state.fl.us/content/vcdcc/menu/home.aspx
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Associated Subjects:
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Victims Assistance
Criminal Justice
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