HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up DocumentsASHLEY MOODY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Associate Deputy Attorney General for
Criminal Justice Programs
Joseph Spataro
PL-01 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
Phone (813) 267-2544 Fax (850) 487-2564
http: //www. myf l oridal egal. com
September 10, 2024
Mr. Arthur Noriega V, City Manager
City of Miami Police Department
444 SW 2nd Ave., 10th Floor
Miami, Florida 33130-1910
Dear Mr. Noriega:
The Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Advocacy and Grants Management, is
pleased to inform you that City of Miami will be awarded a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)
grant for the 2024-2025 funding cycle.
As I wrote earlier this year, General Moody worked with our state partners to increase the
funding that would be available this year, and the Florida Legislature allocated general
revenue to offset VOCA federal funding reductions. Based on those state funds, we are
pleased to inform you that this year's grant award will equal your 2023-2024 award, and
no decreases will be made to VOCA grant recipients this year.
Please take heed of our previous letters regarding projected cuts to VOCA funds. We
still anticipate cuts to VOCA awards in the coming years based on Federal projections.
In the meantime, please continue to use these funds to aid victims of crimes in Florida.
If you have any questions, please direct them to the Bureau of Advocacy and Grants
Management at (850) 414-3380 or contact.vocaAmyfloridalegal.com. Thank you for
your continued efforts in the field of victim services.
Sincerely,
Joseph Spataro
Associate Deputy Attorney General