Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2026-07 Accepting Funding through State Board of Immigration Enforcement — reading text

and Nationality Act, 8 U. S. C. 1357. The bonus shall include an additional 7.65% to cover the eligible officer' s share of FICA tax on the bonus. Funding Limitations The eligible officer must be credentialed as a Designated Immigration Officer (DIO) from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A participating agency may not apply for more than one bonus for any particular law enforcement officer over the life of the program. Eligible participation does not include operations occuring solely at state correctional or county detention facilities. IGP- E 1: Will your organization seek funding to provide bonus payments to eligible officers? pp Yes O No IGP- E 2: How many eligible officers do you anticipate receiving the bonus for participating in a task force operation? 10 IGP- E 3: What is the amount of the bonus payment you intend to provide for your eligible officers, not including the FICA adjustment? ( Max: $1, 000 per officer) 1, 000.00 IGP- E 4: Describe how your organization will track task force participation for eligible officers. Officers will notate in the CAD system when they are operating as a 287(g) officer. In addition, they will email the Special Investigations ( SIU) Sergeant an activity log each month they take action as a 287(g) officer. The SIU Sergeant will keep continuous records of 287g operations. IGP- E 5: Describe how your organization will track bonus payments made to eligible officers to ensure a particular law enforcement officer does not receive the bonus more than once over the lifetime of the program. In the continuous records maintained by the SIU Sergeant, an annotation will be made when the 287(g) officer receives the bonus. No 287( 8) bonus payment will be requested without the approval of the SIU Sergeant Page 7of14  FWB Immigration Grant FELE City of Fort Walton Beach, FL IGP- F: Bonus Payments to Corrections Officers Allowable Activities Funds under this activity may be used to provide a bonus of up to $1, 000 for each eligible corrections officer who served as a Warrant Service Officer or a Designated Immigration Officer under the Jail Enforcement Model for at least 6 months preceding the request to provide the bonus payment under the grant program. The bonus shall include an additional 7. 65% to cover the eligible officer's share of FICA tax on the bonus. Funding Limitations The eligible officer must be credentialed as a Warrant Service Officer or Designated Immigration Officer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and served in that capacity for at least 6 months prior to receiving the bonus payment. A participating agency may not apply for more than one bonus for any particular corrections officer over the life of the program. Eligible participation does not include operations occuring solely at state correctional facilities. IGP- F 1: Will your organization seek funding to provide bonus payments to eligible corrections officers? Q Yes pp No IGP- G: Equipment, Hardware, and Software Allowable Activities Funds under this activity may be used to procure equipment necessary for participating in task force activities under 287( g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1357. Additionally, funds may be used to procure hardware and/or software that is essential to assisting the federal government in its enforcement of federal immigration laws. Funding Limitations Any equipment, hardware, and/or software purchased must have a direct and clear nexus to immigration enforcement. The procurement of vehicles, vessels, and/or aircraft under this program is prohibited. All equipment, hardware, and/or software purchases must be reasonably priced based on current market review at the time of expense, and must be necessary for the operations and success of immigration enforcement. IGP- G 1: Will your organization seek funding to procure equipment for activities related to 287(g)? Yes p No IGP- G 1a: Describe the equipment to be purchased and why it is necessary for immigration enforcement activates? This agency will purchase and implement public safety Al software. The software allows officers to integrate, discover, view, and analyze data from multiple agencies and sources to create a more comprehensive intelligence file on subjects of investigations in real time. The foundation of a good investigation is the collection of data. Currently, data is stored across separate systems; in separate agencies and siloed in ways that prevent integration. Further, this intelligence system can provide links to associates for follow-on investigations of other criminal associates. Illegal immigrants are infrequently unable to be tracked down by traditional means such as addresses on driver licenses. This public safety Al software searches other databases, law enforcement records, and associates to provide location and pattern of life information to locate targets of immigration enforcement. IGP- G 2: Will your organization seek funding to procure hardware/software to assist in federal immigration enforcement? Yes Page 8of14  Immigration Grant FELE City of Fort Walton Beach, FL 0 No IGP- G 2a: Describe the hardware/ software to be purchased and why it is essential to immigration enforcement. This agency will purchase and implement public safety Al software. The software allows officers to integrate, discover, view, and analyze data from multiple agencies and sources to create a more comprehensive intelligence file on subjects of investigations in real time. The foundation of a good investigation is the collection of data. Currently, data is stored across separate systems, in separate agencies and siloed in ways that prevent integration. Further, this intelligence system can provide links to associates forfollow-on investigations of other criminal associates. Illegal immigrants are infrequently unable to be tracked down by traditional means such as addresses on driver licenses. This public safety Al software searches other databases, law enforcement records, and associates to provide location and pattern of life information to locate targets of immigration enforcement. IGP- G 2b: Describe why current hardware/ software or other resources are not adequate to help in federal immigration enforcement. Current systems do not integrate or communicate with one another. This frequently causes more work to find information that may already be available but difficult to find. The current systems are separated by entering agency, while this public safety Al software collects all data from all agencies and systems and places them in one interface that provides a complete picture of the subject being researched and provides it to officers in real time. IGP- H: Other Costs Related to Immigration Enforcement Allowable Activities Funds under this activity may be used to reimburse associated or incidental costs not previously categorized above. These " other" costs must be directly related to: moving, transporting, lodging, temporary detention, or security of unauthorized aliens active participation in task force activities under section 287(g) of Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U. S. C. 1357 Funding Limitations Funds cannot be used for construction activities. Vehicles, vessels, and aircraft are prohibited. The application must contain sufficient detail regarding cost and an explicit justification for the Executive Director and the State Board of Immigration Enforcement to make a recommendation on funding. IGP- H 1: Will your organization seek funding for other associated or incidental costs? 0 Yes Dp No Section 3: Reporting Acknowledgement Pursuant to the State Board of Immigration Enforcement' s data collection requirements described in Section 908.1031( 3)( e), Florida Statutes, any local law enforcement agency seeking reimbursement through this grant program: must attest and verify it collects and reports the individualized data points outlined in Rule 11QER25-2( 3) a) for interactions/encounters with a suspected unauthorized alien must attest and verify it collects and reports the summary data outlined in Rule 11 QER25-2(3)( b) who operates a county detention facility must attest and verify it collects and reports the summary data oulined in Rule 11 QER25-2( 3)( c) Page 9 of 14  FWB Immigration Grant FELE City of Fort Walton Beach, FL Any local law enforcement agency who attests to comply with the requirements in Rule 11 QER25, but that is found to not be in compliance with all requirements will forfeit grant reimbursement eligibility for the remainer of the fiscal year. Acknowledgement By checking this box, l acknowledge the requirements and disclosures above. Section 4: Submission Acknowledgement By submitting this application, I acknowledge the following: Funds may not be used to support expenses my organization has received, or expects to receive, federal or other (i. e., local) funding for. A participating agency may not receive reimbursements greater than $ 1, 000,000 in a particular fiscal year without prior approval from the State Board of Immigration Enforcement. A participating agency may not receive more than $500,000 in reimbursed overtime expenses in a particular fiscal year without prior approval from the State Board of Immigration Enforcement. This application will go through a multi-level approval process as outlined in Section 908. 1033(4), Florida Statutes. This may result in delayed award decisions and funding. Acknowledgement By checking this box, I acknowledge the requirements and disclosures above. Page 10 of 14  immigration Grant FDLE City of Fort Walton Beach, FL SFA - Grant Contact Information Recipient Grant Manager Contact Information This individual serves as a primary point -of c - ontact and is responsible for: ensuring the project is progressing on time and promptly notifying their FDLE grant manager of any delays; overseeing all programmatic and financial reporting; and ensuring overall compliance with the grant agreement. GM Name ( First Last) Jamieson Ross GM Title Major GM Address 1 7 NE Hollywood Blvd GM Address 2 GM City Fort Walton Beach GM State R GM Zip Code+4 (XXXXX-XXXX) 32548- 4920 GM Phone Number (XXX- XXX-XXXX) 850- 833- 9554 GM Email Address jross@fwb.org Chief Official Contact Information This individual is the