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CONSENT <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br /> THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, County\ Administrator <br /> THROUGH: John King, Director '► if <br /> Department of Emer*,-n y S rvices <br /> FROM: Rachel Ivey, Staff Asst. IV <br /> Department of Emergency Services <br /> DATE: January 5, 2015 <br /> SUBJECT: Acceptance of the State Homeland Security Grant Program - Emergency <br /> Management Sub-grant Agreement 15-DS-P4-10-40-01-XXX <br /> It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by <br /> the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br /> DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br /> The 2015 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) provides funding for adequate <br /> assessment,planning and exercise for state/local security threats and natural or manmade disasters, <br /> and is pursuant to State Rule Chap-ter 9G-6 Florida Administrative Code and Chapter 252 Florida <br /> Statutes. The Department of Homeland Security, through the State of Florida, Division of <br /> Emergency Management allocates funding to Indian River County Emergency Management. The <br /> total funding allocated with this agreement is $17,777.00. The funding associated with this <br /> agreement(15-DS-P4-10-40-01-XXX)has been approved by the state and designated for training, <br /> planning and exercise purposes and includes validation of multiple existing capabilities within the <br /> Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. <br /> FUNDING: <br /> This is a 100% cost reimbursement agreement and no match is required by Indian River County. <br /> The County will be reimbursed up to $17,777.00 for qualified expenditures such as consultant <br /> fees associated with emergency planning, training or exercise activities outlined in Attachment <br /> "C". The term of the agreement is from execution of this agreement through December 31, 2015. <br /> The state recognizes line-item changes may occur after execution of the contract (i.e. due to cost <br /> savings or reprioritization by the FDEM), with their written approval. For these reasons, staff <br /> requests authorization to make these adjustments rather than return the funding for reallocation <br /> to other counties. <br /> 56 <br />