Project Grant 15PBJA21GG04569COAP

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) was awarded a $349,635 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will fund the development and delivery of an advanced de-escalation training curriculum for LCSO deputies. This training will focus on understanding and addressing the root causes of confrontational behavior, aligning with...

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) and Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network (SEFBHN) were awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The 36-month project aims to establish a comprehensive, trauma-informed Palm Beach County Co-Responder Community Resource Team to improve public safety and enhance responses for individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or...

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) received a $112,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance's Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will enable LCSO to expand its existing body-worn camera (BWC) program. Key activities include purchasing new BWC equipment, enhancing technical support for the expanded camera system, developing policies for BWC...

The Lincoln County Ambulance District (LCAD) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The purpose of this grant is to develop an EMS training and education curriculum focused on providing care for people with active substance use disorders during pregnancy, as well as training EMS personnel on mental...

The Livingston County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) received a $155,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will fund the implementation of an advanced virtual reality (VR) training system to enhance officer training in de-escalation techniques, situational awareness, and decision-making skills. This...

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) received a $129,146 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026 to support the development and delivery of mental health awareness and intervention training, support groups, peer support training, and training on law...

This $1,990,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) will fund Centerstone of Florida, Inc.'s "Centerstone's Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (C-SBIRT)" project. The project aims to expand the implementation of the SBIRT model across primary care, community health, and school settings...

The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) was awarded a $439,074 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to establish an Overdose Intervention Diversion Detective position over three years. The funding supports PSLPD's efforts under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP, formerly COSSAP) to expand its response to the opioid crisis through an enhanced focus on overdose cases and connecting...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded the Lake County Sheriff's Department a $200,000 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will support the "Team Resilience Project" to provide mental health and performance support for dispatchers and law enforcement officers in Lake County, Florida. The goal is to enhance the safety and well-being of citizens,...

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) was awarded a $1,599,984 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) to expand and enhance supported recovery services for individuals with substance use disorders in the Multnomah County (Oregon) jail system. The project aims to improve access and transition of care for marginalized populations by designing and...