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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />District 4 <br />Chairman <br />Bob Solari <br />District 5 <br />Vice -Chairman <br />October 5, 2018 <br />The Honorable Rick Scott <br />Office of the Governor <br />400 S. Monroe Street <br />Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 <br />Susan Adams <br />District 1 <br />Tim Zorc <br />District 3 <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />District 2 <br />Re: Letter of Support, United Against Poverty Florida Job Growth Grant <br />Dear Governor Scott: <br />On behalf of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners ("County"), I am sending this <br />letter in support of United Against Poverty's ("UP") Florida Job Growth Grant Fund application that <br />was submitted to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity ("DEO"). <br />According to DEO, the County is one of twelve counties in the State of Florida that has not seen a <br />significant decline in its unemployment rate. While there are many contributing factors to the <br />County's employment rate, UP is an organization that is definitely part of the solution. It has <br />developed a unique program to assist unemployed and underemployed individuals with overcoming <br />barriers to attain gainful employment. Specifically, UP serves those in poverty by providing crisis <br />cases management, education, food, employment training and placement and personal empowerment <br />training. UP estimates that its New UP Center project, which is the subject matter for its grant <br />application, will allow it to triple the number of graduates from its workforce development program <br />annually. This will not only decrease Indian River County's unemployment rate, but it will provide <br />families with an opportunity to lift themselves out of poverty and create a better life and future. <br />The County believes the New UP Center project is a great candidate for the Florida Job Growth Grant <br />Fund because it provides an opportunity for the State of Florida to partner with the private sector to <br />invest in a program to decrease the unemployment rate in Indian River County and the State as a <br />whole. <br />Sincerely, <br />Peter O'Bryan <br />Chairman, Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />1801 2%h Street, Building A <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />(772) 226-1490 <br />