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FL H1465
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Rene Plasencia
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AI Summary
- Creates the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program within the Department of Children and Families, providing competitive grants to nonprofit organizations and community-based partnerships serving communities disproportionately impacted by violence
- Grants fund evidence-informed violence reduction initiatives including hospital-based violence intervention, street outreach, and group violence intervention strategies that reduce homicides and interpersonal violence without contributing to mass incarceration
- Grant recipients may not be required to participate in policing, enforcement, or prosecution as a condition of funding, and grant funds may not revert to the general budget of law enforcement agencies, municipalities, or other public entities
- Grants must be awarded for at least 3 years, and the department may use up to 8% of appropriated funds for program administration, including annual evaluations of initiative effectiveness made available to the public
- Requires the department to submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature beginning January 1, 2023, detailing grants awarded, initiative descriptions, and community impact, and to hold at least one annual public hearing for community input on program effectiveness
Legislative Description
Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program
Last Action
Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/14/2022
Committee Referrals
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee1/16/2022
Full Bill Text
No bill text available