Okaloosa County BOCC — September 1, 2015 — Safe Connections Edward Byrne Grant Application FY 2015

Application for Funding Assistance Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant - County-wide Subgrant Recipient Organization Name: Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners County: Okaloosa Chief Official Name: Nathan Boyles Title: Chairman Address: 302 North Wilson Street Suite 302 City: Crestview State: FL Zip: 32536-3474 Phone: 850-651 -7105 Ext: Fax: 850-651-7142 Email: nboyles@co .okaloosa.fl .us Chief Financial Officer Name: Gary Stanford Title: Financial Officer Address: 101 East James Lee Boulevard Room 118 City: Crestview State: FL Zip: 32536-3552 Phone: 850-689-5801 Ext: Fax: Email: gstanford@okaloosaclerk.com Application Ref# 2016-JAGC-2650 Section #1 Page 1 of 2 Contract -JAGC-OKAL- - - Rule Reference 11 D-9.006 OCJG-005 (rev. October 2005)  Application for Funding Assistance Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant - County-wide Implementing Agency Organization Name: First Judicial Circuit County: Okaloosa Chief Official Name: Robin Wright Title: Court Administrator Address: 100 West Maxwell Street City: Pensacola State: FL Zip: 32501-1719 Phone: 850-595-3055 Ext: Fax: 850-595-3059 Email: robin.wright@flcourts1.gov Project Director Name: Catherine White Title: Drug Court Manager Address: Court Administration 100 West Maxwell Street City: Pensacola State: FL Zip: 32501 Phone: 850-595-3055 Ext: Fax: 850-595-3059 Email: cathy.white@flcourts1.gov Application Ref# 2016-JAGC-2650 Section #1 Page 2 of 2 Contract -JAGC-OKAL- - - Rule Reference 11 D-9.006 OCJG-005 (rev. October 2005)  Application for Funding Assistance Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant - County-wide General Project Information Project Title: FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROJECT Subgrant Recipient: Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Implementing Agency: First Judicial Circuit Project Start Date: 10/1/2015 End Date: 9/30/2016 Problem Identification Problem Description : The children of Okaloosa County need a place which provides a safe and nurturing environment for victims of domestic violence and child abuse to fulfill court-ordered supervised visitation and monitored exchanges. Problem Significance: The safety of ch ildren coming from families where there has been an act violence or is an ogoing threat of violence is often presented to the Court to order protective measures. The children may be placed in the custody of the state or with a non-offending parent under an Order of Protection . Other children are removed from their parent's home because of a variety of reasons, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect, and placed in the custody of the state . Often the parent(s) will be given a plan to correct any problems with the reunification of the family as the final goal. During that time, psychologists agree that children are less traumatized when family bonds are maintained by regular visitation. For this and a wide variety of reasons, the Court is asked to address the issue