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activities. As such, these funds would complement grant funds being provided to the County from the Department of Community Affairs for comprehensive planning -activities. ANALYSIS & ALTERNATIVES Indian River County has never had a formal historic sites survey conducted, and only four sites in Indian River County have been recorded on the Florida Master Site File. In order to meet the requirements as outlined in Chapter 9J-5, the Minimum Criteria Rule for Local Government Comprehensive Plans, it will be necessary to conduct a cursory site survey of the County in order to estimate the number of historical and archaeological sites the County may have, and it will be necessary to record the most readily identifiable sites on the Florida Master Site File. Analysis of the identified sites may also be utilized by. the Planning Department to develop goals, objectives, and strategies addressing historic preservation in the County's Comprehensive Plan. Since the referenced grant program is competitive, there is no assurance that the County will receive the required funds. The staff, however, has developed a project consistent with the grant program's primary objectives and consistent with the County's planning requirements. As proposed, the project will focus on developing preservation components within elements of the Comprehensive Plan. This will involve an area survey of the County and development of historic preservation policies as part of several plan elements. To further complement this undertaking, staff will compile a document of the study results which will provide insight to the County's past. The subject grant requires 50% matching funds which may ,be provided in the form of in-kind services. To minimize direct expenditure of County funds, the staff has structured the grant application in such a manner as to provide all the match through in-kind services. Grant funds would then be used to retain a consultant to do the technical survey activities. In addition to using planning staff time for calculating the in-kind match, volunteer services have also been programmed as part of the in-kind match. The Indian River County and Sebastian Historical Societies have offered their services in conducting the proposed historic sites survey and assisting in recording these resources on the Florida Master Site File. Attached to this item is a copy of the cost break -down utilized in the first two applications for aid. As can be noted, this cost breakdown demonstrates the County's ability to provide over $15,000 in matching in -kind -services, not just the $2,500 which is being requested. The staff feels that the County's ability to demonstrate its readiness to provide the entire $15,000 in matching funds will enhance the chance for approval of the additional $2,500. The staff feels that this demonstration, when combined with sufficient explanation concerning our need for the additional funds due to the scope of our undertaking, will avoid a situation where the grant selection committee may feel $12,500 is sufficient for our purposes. 19 WAR 2 2 1888 BOOT `�1 F..1{;E31S