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proceedings as authorized by Chapter 401, Part II, Florida Statutes. These funds are deposited into the State EMS Trust Fund with forty percent of the funds collected being used for the EMS Matching Grant Program. •-.On May 12, 1989, the Indian River County Department of Emergency -.:Management Services prepared and submitted an application for a ,-..matching grant related to a project area of improving and expanding the :emergency transport vehicle fleet. Informal information. immediately prior to budget hearings suggested that the County application appeared to have merit and matching funds were included in the ALS budget to purchase the additional emergency transport vehicle if HRS funded the project. ...Information provided indicates that 228 applications were submitted to HRS for matching grant funds. Only 104 applications were approved and Indian River County was notified on October 18, 1989, that matching grant funds in the amount of 829,650 were approved for '-''the purchase of an emergency transport vehicle. The funding for new equipment is structured as follows: Max• Equipment • ;Ground Transport Vehicle Mobile Radio with 4811 Med channel rig' Medical Equipment Total Applicant Cash Match State Match Total 27,500 27,500 55,000' 1, 150 1, 150 2,300 1, 000 1, 000 2,000 29,650 29,650 59,000 Indian River County budgeted a total of 870,000 for two ambulance type vehicles in FY 89-90 which included radio equipment for the vehicles. Witt( the additional 829,650 in matching grant funds, a total of 899,650.00 will be utilized to purchase the two vehicles and equip them with communications equipment for transport of EMS patients. It is anticipated that this funding is adequate and the required match will be accomplished. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS In FY 89_-90, matching grant funds were awarded to applicants whose project most clearly improved and expanded the EMS system. The applications received by HRS were reviewed for technical merit by a 14 member evaluation team. Selection of the successful applications were based upon evaluation team recommendations, numerical scores, objectives of the EMS State Plan, and availability of funds. The projects funded by the matching grant program in this fiscal year were in the areas of communications, continuing professional education, public education, emergency transport vehicle, medical/rescue equipment, system evaluation/quality assurance, and research. Staff feels that through continued efforts to seek out and apply for funding from matching grant programs, assistance is provided to the County in efforts to continue to require only a minimum of tax generated revenue for EMS operations. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the EMS Matching Grant Agreement and authorize the Chairman to execute the necessary documents to obtain funds in the amount of 829,650 from the Department of Health b Rehabilitative Services. NOV 7 1989 L. 55 78