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Florida's FY 2018 Prison Rape Elimination Act Reallocation Grant Program

Award Information

Award #
2018-XT-BX-0014
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
Total funding (to date)
$180,683
Original Solicitation

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2018, $180,683)

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) provides that a state or territory whose governor does not certify full compliance with the standards is subject to the loss of five percent of any DOJ grant funds that it would otherwise receive for prison purposes, unless the governor submits an assurance that such five percent will be used only for the purpose of enabling the state to achieve and certify full compliance with the standards in future years. See 34 U.S.C. 30307(e). The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is one of the DOJ grant programs subject to this requirement in fiscal year (FY) 2018.

The goals of the FY 2018 PREA Reallocation JAG Program are to continue implementation of the national standards to prevent, detect, and respond to prison rape in order to protect individuals from sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will utilize the FY18 PREA Reallocation funds to support the Florida Department of Corrections. Funds will be utilized to implement PREA requirements to certify full compliance with national standards to prevent, detect, and respond to prison rape.

NCA/NCF

Date Created: August 31, 2018