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PINELLAS COUNTY GRANT PROGRAMS
Administered by Department of Justice and Consumer Services
 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
What is it?
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program allows states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. JAG replaces the Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) programs with a single funding mechanism that simplifies the administration process for grantees.
The procedure for allocating JAG funds is a formula based on population and crime statistics, in combination with a minimum allocation to ensure that each state and territory receives an appropriate share. Traditionally, under the Byrne Formula and LLEBG Programs, funds were distributed 60/40 between state and local recipients. This distribution continues under JAG.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) receives from the Department of Justice its state share of the drug control and system improvement formula grant funds. These funds may be used by local units of government to implement projects that offer a high probability of improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, aggressively and effectively responding to violent crime, or reducing drug trafficking and abuse.
How do I apply?
The applicant requesting funding must be a local unit of government and must complete a subgrant application package as provided by FDLE. “Units of local government” means any city, county, town, township, borough, parish, 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. Projects must comply with 28 federally authorized program areas.
Grant announcement letters are sent out to all law enforcement agencies, cities and Substance Abuse Advisory Board (SAAB) members in mid-March. Application packages may be picked up at the Department of Justice and Consumer Services in April. The Department of Justice and Consumer Services is Pinellas County’s point of contact and is responsible for preparing the County’s application package and forwarding all the applications approved by the SAAB to FDLE. Two original, completed application packages and 14 copies are due back to the Department of Justice and Consumer Services in May. Grant packages are then due to FDLE in June. The typical subgrant starting date is October 1 and is for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months.
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What is the Substance Abuse Advisory Board?
FDLE encourages each county to appoint a substance
abuse policy board which represents all components
of the criminal justice system (law enforcement,
prosecution, public defenders, judiciary, corrections),
the education system and the treatment system.
To fulfill this requirement, the Substance
Abuse Advisory Board (SAAB) was implemented
in 1989. The SAAB appoints a review committee
to make funding recommendations to the entire
board. The SAAB then makes recommendations
to the Board of County Commissioners, who recommend
the proposals for approval by the FDLE.
What does the application package consist
of?
- Application Instructions
- Grant Application
- JAG Authorized Program Areas
- Explanation of Program Areas
- Performance Objectives for Program Areas
- Glossary of Terms for Drug Abuse Treatment
Programs
- EEO Compliance Certifications
- Letters of Approval (51% Agreement)
- Confidential Funds Certification
- Criminal Intelligence System Certification
- ADP Form
- Sole Source Justification Form
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What are the federally authorized program
areas?
The Department of Justice has identified 28
eligible program purpose areas for the Byrne
Formula Grant Program. A descriptive list can
be found in the application package.
The
summarized list includes the following:
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Drug Reduction Education |
Gang-Related
Education & Training |
|
Multi-jurisdictional Task Force |
Marijuana Eradication |
|
Diverted Pharmaceuticals |
Community Crime Prevention |
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Community Policing |
Disrupting Illicit Commerce |
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White Collar and Organized Crime |
School Resource Officer |
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Crime Analysis |
Anti-Terrorism Plans |
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Criminal Intelligence |
Career Criminal Prosecution |
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Financial Prosecution Program |
State Financial Investigation Program |
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Local Financial Investigation Program |
Video Technology in the Court |
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Teen Court |
Jury Management |
|
Effectiveness of the Courts |
Drug Court Management |
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State Corrections Tier Treatment Pgm. |
Corrections Community Treatment |
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Intensive Supervision |
Narcotic Detector Canine |
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Prison Industry |
Offender Community Treatment |
|
Jurors, Witnesses and Crime Victims |
Improve Drug Control Technology |
|
Criminal Justice Information System |
Criminal Justice Record Improvement |
|
Drug Testing |
S.H.O.C.A.P. |
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Community Mediation |
Violent Fugitive Apprehension |
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Restitution and Community Services |
Truancy Interdiction |
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Drug Control and Public Housing |
Domestic Violence |
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Drug Control Evaluation |
Corrections
Alts.—Halfway House |
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Alternatives—Community
Service |
State Urban Enforcement |
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Local Urban Enforcement |
DUI Enforcement and Prosecution |
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Juvenile Bindover |
Gang Abatement |
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DNA Analysis |
Anti-Terrorism Training and Equipment |
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Child Abuse |
Administration |
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What are the local criteria/guidelines
for the Byrne Grant Program?
- Applications for new programs seeking
county sponsorship must have their program
pre-approved prior to the SAAB review.
- Applications must have a cover letter
addressed to the SAAB describing how the
program relates to the SAAB Strategic Plan.
- Agreement of expenditure of grant funds
by 51% of the local units of government representing
51% of the population will be the responsibility
of the Department of Justice Coordination.
- The Department of Justice Coordination
will provide technical assistance for all
applications prior to submission to the FDLE.
- Applicants who receive funding must have
someone attend and provide a written update
to the SAAB at each quarterly meeting.
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FY2006-2007 Grant Awards
FDLE awarded Pinellas County $330,461.10 in Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds. Eight agencies were awarded these funds.
The subgrantees, project title and federal dollar amount are listed below:
| Subgrantee |
Project Title |
Federal Dollar Amount |
| Operation PAR, Inc. |
IMPACT |
$86,082.00 |
| Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office |
Project Success |
$73,069.00 |
| Clearwater Police Department |
In-Car Video Enhancement |
$52,000.00 |
| Family Resources, Inc. |
CPIS |
$50,000 |
| More Health, Inc. |
Firearm Safety Education |
$36,212.00 |
| Pinellas County DJCS |
Administrative Grant |
$33,098.10 |
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FY2005-2006 Grant Awards
FDLE awarded Pinellas County $529,569 in Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds. Nine agencies were awarded these funds.
The subgrantees, project title and federal dollar amount are listed below:
| Subgrantee |
Project Title |
Federal Dollar Amount |
| Operation PAR, Inc. |
IMPACT |
$90,895 |
| WestCare Florida, Inc. |
Turning Point Phase III |
$75,000 |
| Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office |
Project Success |
$75,000 |
| Pinellas County DJCS |
Administrative Grant |
$66,900 |
| Pinellas County DJCS |
PTI-OPS |
$60,000 |
| ALPHA,"A Beginning", Inc. |
Child Abuse Education |
$53,774 |
| Family Resources, Inc. |
CPIS |
$50,000 |
| Gulfport Police Department |
Replacement of Mobile Digital Computers |
$34,000 |
| St. Petersburg Police Department |
DUI/ Traffic Video Camera |
$24,000 |
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FY2003-2004 Grant Awards
FDLE awarded Pinellas County $724,892 in Edward
Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance Formula Grant Program funds. Ten
agencies were awarded these funds.
The
subgrantees, project title and federal dollar
amount are
listed below:
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Subgrantee |
Project Title |
Federal Dollar Amount |
|
West Care/City of St. Petersburg |
Turning
Point Case Mgmt. & Treatment
Services IV |
$120,000 |
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Pinellas County DJCS |
Administrative Grant VI |
$44,403 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. |
IMPACT I |
$66,348 |
|
Family Resources |
Community Placement Intake I |
$50,000 |
|
YWCA/City of Clearwater |
Operacion Apoyo Hispano III |
$73,474 |
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Administrative Office of the Courts |
Drug
Court Planning & Case Management
Staff IV |
$57,927 |
|
Pinellas Co. Sheriff's Office |
Geographic Profiling I |
$58,458 |
|
Belleair Beach Police Dept./Town of
Belleair Beach |
DUI Detection I |
$ 8,750 |
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ALPHA " A Beginning",
Inc. |
Deeb Horizons IV |
$74,679 |
|
Pinellas County DJCS |
Countywide Autodialer Notification
System |
$74,553 |
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Pinellas Co. Sheriff's Office |
Pre-Trial Intensive Supervision II |
$28,384 |
|
Suncoast Center |
Focused Outreach II |
$67,916 |
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FY2002-2003 Grant Awards
FDLE awarded Pinellas County $716,954 in Edward
Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance Formula Grant Program funds. Ten
agencies were awarded these funds.
The
subgrantees, project title and federal dollar
amount are
listed below:
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Subgrantee |
Project Title |
Federal Dollar Amount |
|
Pinellas County DJC |
Enforcer: County Wide |
$82,063 |
|
City of Largo |
Neighborhood Juvenile Outreach Centers
III |
$35,370 |
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Administrative Office of the Courts |
Drug
Court Planning & Case Management
Staff III |
$45,804 |
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ALPHA " A Beginning",
Inc. |
Deeb Horizons III |
$74,679 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. |
In-Jail Services IV |
$68,550 |
|
Mustard Seed Foundation/.City of St.
Petersburg |
Turning
Point Case Mgmt. & Treatment
Services III |
$134,563 |
|
Phoenix Houses of Florida |
Alternative to Incarceration Outpatient
Program III |
$65,874 |
|
Pinellas County DJC |
Administrative Grant V |
$40,035 |
|
City of Gulfport |
Project Go Mobile I |
$39,600 |
|
YWCA/City of Clearwater |
Operacion Apoyo Hispano II |
$68,794 |
|
Suncoast Center |
Focused Outreach I |
$34,247 |
|
Pinellas Co. Sheriff's Office |
Pre-Trial Intensive Supervision I |
$27,375 |
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FY2001-2002 Grant Awards
FDLE awarded Pinellas County $669,000 in Edward
Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance Formula Grant Program funds. Ten
agencies were awarded these funds.
The
subgrantees, project title and federal dollar
amount are
listed below:
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Subgrantee |
Project Title |
Federal Dollar Amount |
|
Mustard Seed Foundation/ City of St.
Petersburg |
Turning
Point Case Management & Treatment
Services |
$120,000 |
|
Phoenix Houses of Florida |
Alternative to Incarceration Outpatient
Program II |
$90,000 |
|
Pinellas
County Sheriff’s Office |
Law Enforcement Geographical Information
Systems IV |
$77,852 |
|
Alpha “A
Beginning” |
Deeb Horizons II |
$75,448 |
|
City of Clearwater |
YWCA—Operacion
Apoyo Hispano |
$65,000 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. |
Pinellas County In-Jail Services III |
$64,380 |
|
Pinellas County Department of Justice
Coordination |
Enforcer: County Wide Distribution
III |
$63,750 |
|
Pinellas County Administrative Office
of the Courts |
Drug Court Planning and Case Management
Staff II |
$43,678 |
|
Pinellas County Department of Justice
Coordination |
Administrative Grant |
$37,542 |
|
City of Largo |
Neighborhood Juvenile Outreach Center
II |
$31,350 |
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FY2000-2001 Grant Awards
FDLE awarded Pinellas County $708,504 in Edward
Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance Formula Grant Program funds. Ten
agencies were awarded these funds.
The
subgrantees, project title and federal dollar
amount are
listed below:
|
Subgrantee |
Project Title |
Federal Dollar Amount |
|
Pinellas County Department of Justice
Coordination |
Enforcer: County Wide Distribution
II |
$95,166 |
|
Phoenix Houses of Florida |
Alternative to Incarceration Outpatient
Program |
$90,000 |
|
Mustard Seed Foundation/ City of St.
Petersburg |
Turning
Point Case Management & Treatment
Services |
$80,000 |
|
Clearwater Police Department/City
of Clearwater |
Project Next Step |
$78,500 |
|
Pinellas
County Sheriff’s Office |
Law Enforcement Geographical Information
Systems III |
$77,195 |
|
Alpha “A
Beginning” |
Deeb Horizons |
$75,448 |
|
Family Resources |
Substance
Abuse & Truancy Project |
$65,000 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. |
Pinellas County In-Jail Services II |
$64,380 |
|
Pinellas County Administrative Office
of the Courts |
Drug Court Planning and Case Management
Staff |
$51,565 |
|
City of Largo |
Neighborhood Juvenile Outreach Center |
$31,250 |
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FY1999-2000 Grant Awards
FDLE awarded Pinellas County $708,504 in Edward
Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance Formula Grant Program funds. Eight
agencies were awarded these funds.
The
subgrantees, project title and federal dollar
amount are
listed below:
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Subgrantee |
Project Title |
Federal Dollar Amount |
|
Mustard Seed Foundation/ City of St.
Petersburg |
Turning
Point Case Management & Treatment
Services |
$150,000 |
|
Pinellas County Department of Justice
Coordination |
Enforcer: County Wide Distribution |
$112,500 |
|
Pinellas County/Court Administration |
Criminal Justice Ad Hoc Query System |
$87,617.25 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. |
Juvenile Addiction Receiving Facility |
$82,706.25 |
|
Pinellas
County Sheriff’s Office |
Law Enforcement Geographical Information
Systems II |
$79,969 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. |
Pinellas County In-Jail Services |
$67,423.50 |
|
Clearwater Police Department/City
of Clearwater |
Clearwater Police Geographic Information
System |
$64,448 |
|
Family Resources |
Substance
Abuse & Truancy Project |
$63,840 |
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Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Trust Fund
What is it?
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund is an
assistance grant program whose funds are generated
from the collection of court fines in Pinellas
County. These funds are to be used for one-time-only
non-recurring expenditures. The Substance Abuse
Advisory Board (SAAB) was appointed by the
Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
as the oversight committee for these funds.
How do I apply?
There is only one process to apply for funds
under this program. The applicant must request
funding by completing an assistance grant application
package and submitting it to the Substance
Abuse Advisory Board (SAAB). An applying agency
must be a public/private nonprofit alcohol
and/or drug abuse agency providing alcohol
and drug abuse treatment and/or prevention
programs. The applying agency must also be
licensed as a provider under chapters 396 and
397, F.S.
Once a year the Department of Justice Coordination
will notify the SAAB of the total amount of
funds on deposit and what portion of those
funds will be available for the forthcoming
grant year. In addition, the Department will
notify all licensed alcohol and drug abuse
agencies in Pinellas County of the pending
grant cycle
Grant
announcement letters are sent out in February.
Application packages may be picked
up at the Department of Justice Coordination
in early March. The Department of Justice Coordination
is Pinellas County’s point of contact.
Two original, completed application packages
and 8 copies are due back to the Department
of Justice Coordination in mid-April. The SAAB
will appoint a review committee who will make
funding recommendations to the entire SAAB.
Grant recommendations are then presented to
the SAAB at the May meeting. The Board will
then recommend what proposals will go forward
for final approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
Official award notification is sent out in
August. The typical grant funding period is
October 1 through September 30.
What are the local criteria/guidelines
for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund
Program?
The funds can only be used for one time only
non-recurring expenditures, such as equipment,
special projects, training, renovation, and
formalized prevention activities as defined
in Chapters 10E-3 and 10E-7 of the administrative
rules. Proposals must be submitted for a minimum
of $2,000 to a maximum of $10,000.
Grant recipients must do the following:
- Attend the August SAAB meeting
- Submit a short written status report to
the SAAB at the August meeting
- Submit to one monitoring visit to review
supporting documentation
- Agree to make any changes in writing and
obtain the approval of the SAAB
What does the application package consist
of?
To be eligible for consideration, each grant
proposal must address the following points:
- Program Information
- Brief description of your organization
- Description of the project for which you
are requesting funds and specifically how
the funds will be used
- Budget Summary/Budget Narrative
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FY2006-2007 Grant Awards
Allocated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund dollars consisted of $49,913. Seven agencies were awarded these funds.
The agencies, item summaries and amounts funded are listed below:
| Agency |
Item/Service Summary |
Amount Funded |
WestCare Florida, Inc. |
Installation of closed circuit security system for Turning Point |
$9,950 |
Directions for Mental Health |
Repairs to day treatment area of Clearwater office |
$8,950 |
Gulf Coast Community Care |
Renovations to 66th Street Group Home – tile restoration and furniture replacement |
$8,763 |
Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health, Inc. |
2-day clinical staff training on dual diagnosis treatment |
$7,250 |
Boley Centers
(Owl’s Nest and Oaks) |
Re-cover cushions in both facilities; refurbish kitchen in Owl’s Nest |
$6,250 |
Family Resources, Inc. |
Add lighting and electrical surge suppression equipment to SafePlace2B facilities |
$6,250 |
A.C.T.S.
(Pinellas Domiciliary) |
Replace dining room tables, washer & dryer, shelf racks |
$2,500 |
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FY2005-2006 Grant Awards
Allocated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund dollars consisted of $50,000. Seven agencies were awarded these funds.
The agencies, item summaries and amounts funded are listed below:
| Agency |
Item/Service Summary |
Amount Funded |
| Operation PAR, Inc. |
Implementation of 12-month oral swab drug screening program for juveniles at PJAC |
$10,000 |
| WestCare Florida, Inc. |
Transform medical records room into nursing office & build new medical records room at Turning Point |
$8,900 |
PEMHS |
Replace wooden beds with steel beds in CRU |
$8,400 |
Directions for Mental Health |
Purchase laptops for out-of-office staff |
$6,875 |
| Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health, Inc. |
Purchase laptops for Capital Project for Homeless Program |
$6,875 |
| Gulf Coast Community Care |
Grease trap installation in sewer line and appliances |
$6,150 |
Boley Center
(Wild Acres & Owl’s Nest) |
Picnic tables/chairs; self-help materials; dry erase boards; easel |
$2,800 |
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FY2003-2004 Grant Awards
Allocated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund
dollars consisted of $49,999. Eight agencies
were awarded these funds.
The
agencies, item summaries and amounts funded
are listed below:
|
Agency |
Item/Service Summary |
Amount Funded |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. |
Speaker's Bureau lending library |
$8,000 |
|
PEMHS |
Building renovations for LEAF Program |
$8,000 |
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Goodwill Industries |
Chairs, microwave, washer, dryer |
$8,000 |
|
Directions for Mental Health |
Network components |
$7,000 |
|
Suncoast Center for Community Mental
Health |
New phone system, laptops |
$6,500 |
|
West Care (Mustard Seed Foundation) |
Painting of Turning Point building |
$5,000 |
|
Boley Centers |
Roof replacement for Owl's Nest Apartments |
$3,500 |
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Family Resources, Inc. |
Cameras, dryer, freezer, printer for
No. Co. Shelter |
$3,000 |
|
Pinellas Bridge |
Advertising, signs, brochures |
$1,000 |
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FY2002-2003 Grant Awards
Allocated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund
dollars consisted of $50,000. Eight agencies
were awarded these funds.
The
agencies, item summaries and amounts funded
are listed below:
|
Agency |
Item/Service Summary |
Amount Funded |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. |
Semi-cantilevered seating (benches)
for PJAC |
$9,000.00 |
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PEMHS |
Renovations for LEAF Program, Building
B |
$7,000.00 |
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Phoenix House of Florida |
TV, VCR, AV cart, projector/screen,
recovery tapes, urine test sticks |
$5,000.00 |
|
Gulf Coast Community Care |
Educational videos/ materials, furnishings
for Group Home, computer |
$5,000.00 |
|
The Mustard Seed Foundation |
Kitchen/ household supplies, drug
test kits, personal hygiene supplies |
$5,000.00 |
|
Suncoast Center for Community Mental
Health |
New phone system, 2 computers/printer |
$5,000.00 |
|
Directions for Mental Health |
6 computers, accessories, software |
$5,000.00 |
|
Goodwill Industries |
8 computers/printer |
$5,000.00 |
|
Family Resources, Inc. |
Emergency shelter furnishings |
$4,000.00 |
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FY2001-2002 Grant Awards
Allocated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund
dollars consisted of $49,999. Eight agencies
were awarded these funds.
The
agencies, item summaries and amounts funded
are listed below:
|
Agency |
Item/Service Summary |
Amount Funded |
|
Suncoast Center for Community Mental
Health/Adult Outpatient |
X-terminals, software, monitors, printer |
$8,346 |
|
Directions for Mental Health, Inc. |
Dell workstations, printers, battery
back-up units, cabling, network hub,
firewall |
$8,346 |
|
Phoenix Houses of Florida |
Dell computers, printer, server, hub
switch, Cisco router, cabling |
$8,346 |
|
Personal Enrichment through Mental
Health Services, Inc./LEAF Program |
Renovation of two bathrooms |
$7,180 |
|
The Mustard Seed Foundation |
Purchase/install steel doors for main
entry, reconnect security system, revamp
rainwater diverter |
$6,000 |
|
Family Resources |
Computer, printer, workstation, chair,
software, curriculum, enhancements |
$4,728 |
|
Gulf Coast Community Care/Intermediate
Group Home |
Outdoor furniture and accessories,
chairs, bedspreads, lamps, home gym,
publications, computer software |
$4,376 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. |
Breathalyzer/Pyrometer (PJAC), Surveillance
camera for detox unit |
$2,677 |
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FY2000-2001 Grant Awards
Allocated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund
dollars consisted of $42,304. Nine agencies
were awarded these funds.
The
agencies, item summaries and amounts funded
are listed below:
|
Agency |
Item/Service Summary |
Amount Funded |
|
The Mustard Seed Foundation |
1 washer, 2 dryers |
$9,994 |
|
Personal Enrichment through Mental
Health Services, Inc. |
Renovation of 2 bathrooms |
$9,580 |
|
Suncoast Center for Community Mental
Health, Inc. |
3 computers, software, 2 color printers |
$6,268 |
|
Gulf Coast Community Care |
Outdoor furniture, grill, recreation
equipment, publications, software,
videos |
$5,000 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. /JARF |
Ceiling
tiles for dorms & day
room |
$2,580 |
|
Agency for Community Treatment Services |
2 washers, 2 dryers |
$2,520 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. /JARF |
2 outdoor security cameras |
$2,315 |
|
Operation PAR, Inc. /JARF |
Wiring & installation
to enclose outdoor structure |
$2,047 |
|
Family Service Centers |
Training
for Level I, EMDR & Clinical
Psycho-pharmacology & Addictions |
$2,000 |
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FY1999-2000 Grant Awards
Allocated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund
dollars consisted of $49,250. Seven agencies
were awarded these funds.
The
agencies, item summaries and amounts funded
are listed below:
|
Agency |
Item/Service Summary |
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