Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Community Partnerships
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE Grant Agreement JG200 between the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (“FDLE”) and Broward County in the amount of $48,525 to Broward County to provide oversight and administration of the FDLE-funded programs through the Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvements (“PETI”) project during the FDLE award period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement.
B. MOTION TO APPROVE Grant Agreement JG201 between FDLE and Broward County in the amount of $321,137 to Broward County to purchase public safety equipment and supplies during the FDLE award period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement.
C. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Funds in the amount of $92,000 for oversight and administration of the FDLE-funded programs and for the purchase of public safety equipment and supplies in the amount off $95,747, for the aggregate amount of $187,747, from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. and B. Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) approval is required to enter into agreements with external agencies.
C. Section 129.06(2)d, Florida Statutes, requires Commission approval to accept revenue.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of Motions A and B enables Broward County to appropriate and distribute FDLE funds in the amount of $48,525 to provide oversight and administration of the PETI project and to appropriate and distribute FDLE funds in the amount of $321,137 to purchase public safety equipment and supplies for the award period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
Approval of Motion C adopts funding to assist the Human Services Department to continue to fund a staff person to continue to administer the FDLE-funded project and to assist in the purchase of countywide public safety equipment.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
These actions support the Commission’s value of “building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives” and the goal of “delivering accessible human services that holistically address the whole person collaboratively and compassionately.” FDLE funding allows Broward County to meet designated community needs and to utilize PETI funds to oversee and administer the FDLE-funded programs for the award period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
Under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Countywide (“JAG-C”) Program, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance provides funding to reduce and prevent violent crime. FDLE distributes state-allocated JAG-C program funds through a designated, formula-based, non-competitive application process. On May 23, 2025, FDLE posted a notice of the annual JAG-C program funding on its website for the award period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
On August 28, 2025, Broward County submitted two grant applications to FDLE requesting funds for (i) public safety equipment; and (ii) oversight and administration of the PETI project for the FDLE award period.
On December 17, 2025, FDLE then awarded Grant Agreement JG200 (Exhibit 1) to Broward County to pay the partial salary and benefits in the amount of $48,525 for one federally funded position for the PETI project for the Broward County Community Partnerships Division’s Program/Project Coordinator, Senior. This position provides oversight and administration of the FDLE project, which includes the timely submission of the grant reporting process with performance and expenditure reports and the coordination of countywide agencies in support of the activities and programs that utilize JAG-C funds to fill gaps in funding for the needed programs.
On December 18, 2025, FDLE awarded Grant Agreement JG201 (Exhibit 2) to Broward County to purchase public safety equipment and supplies in the amount of $321,137. All of these items will be distributed among multiple jurisdictions throughout Broward County; Broward Municipal Services District (“BMSD”), City of Coral Springs, City of Deerfield Beach, City of Pembroke Pines, and the Town of Southwest Ranches and are critical to addressing the specific public safety challenges identified in each jurisdiction.
The budget Resolution is in the aggregate amount of $187,747 (Exhibit 3); that amount plus the $273,915 that was previously approved by the Commission in the fiscal year 2026 adopted budget totals $461,662 of grant and County funds allocated to the JAG-C program.
The FDLE Grant Agreements have been reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office. The Grant Agreements are in FDLE’s format, so FDLE will sign last. Retroactive approval is requested because the final FDLE Grant Agreements were not finalized until January 27, 2026.
Source of Additional Information
Cassandra L. Evans, Director, Community Partnerships Division, (954) 357-6398
Dr. Tiffany Hill-Howard, Administrator, Children’s Services Section, (954) 357-6175
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The budget adopted by the Commission on September 16, 2025, provided authority for funding in the amount of $273,915 for the entire project.
Additional funding in the aggregate amount of $187,747 is necessary to address project oversight and administration costs in the amount of $92,000 and to supplement project costs in the amount of $95,747. The total budgeted amount in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund budget, the FDLE-funded project, and for administration and oversight is $461,6622.