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CONSENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator \� THROUGH: John King, Director 1 Department of Emerge c Services FROM: Rachel Ivey, Emergency Management Planner Department of Emergency Services DATE: January 5, 2015 SUBJECT: Acceptance and Approval of Expenditures of the 2014/2015 Federally-Funded Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) sub-grant# 15-CI-XX-XX-XX- XX-XXX It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program - The Citizen Corps/CERT mission is to bring community and government leaders together to coordinate the involvement of community volunteers and organizations in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery. Annually, the Division of Emergency Management, through the executive office of the Governor, administers the CERT sub-grant following authorization in Chapter 252, Florida Statutes and State Rule Chapter 9G-6, Florida Administrative Code. Funding for the CERT sub-grant is used to establish and sustain the Indian River County CERT volunteer program through Indian River County Emergency Management. FUNDING: This is a 100%federally funded sub-grant expenditure request consistent with the Florida Division of Emergency Management directives. The Term of the Agreement is from begins upon execution by both parties and ends on September 30, 2015. An in-kind match is required from Indian River County which is fulfilled with items such as donated equipment and volunteer hours. No Additional funding is required. Item Amount Account Number 1. Equipment Activities $4,261.00 00120825-035290-15804 2. Training Activities $1,200.00 00120825-033490-15804 Total $5,461.00 112