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FL H0403
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Fabian Basabe
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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 aimed at reducing homicides and interpersonal violence without contributing to mass incarceration
- Grants are awarded for a minimum of 3 years, and recipients may not be required to participate in policing, enforcement, or prosecution as a condition of funding; grant funds may not revert to law enforcement agency or municipality general budgets
- The department may use up to 8% of appropriated funds for program administration, including annual program evaluations analyzing the effectiveness of violence reduction initiatives, which must be made publicly available
- Beginning January 1, 2024, the department must submit an annual report to the Governor and legislative leaders detailing grants awarded, initiative descriptions, and community impact; at least one annual public hearing is required to gather input on program effectiveness
Legislative Description
Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program
Last Action
Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee2/1/2023
Full Bill Text
No bill text available