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CONSENT DA BCC Meeting 9/10/2019 ,'. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM Department of General Services Parks & Conservation Resources Date: August 20, 2019 To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners Through: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator Kevin Kirwin, Director Parks & Conservation Resources From: Beth Powell, Assistant Director Parks & Conservation Resources Subject: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funding Award for the Countywide Wildfire Mitigation Plan: Contract Number H0259, Project Number 4283-95-R DESRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS On February 8, 2017, the Florida Division of Emergency Management announced the availability of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds resulting from the Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Matthew (FEMA 4283 -DR -FL). The purpose of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is to assist communities in implementing hazard mitigation measures following a major federal disaster declaration. The HMGP program is a federally funded program that is allocated and distributed by the State. HMGP is a cost -reimbursement grant program and will fund up to 75% for eligible projects. The 25% match may be a combination of cash and in-kind sources. Hazard mitigation is any action taken to reduce or eliminate long term risk to people and property from natural hazards. Indian River County is an eligible applicant as it has a FEMA -approved local mitigation plan and has a formally adopted Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) (Resolution No. 2010-059 adopted on July 13, 2010, and revised Resolution No. 2015- 078 adopted July 7, 2015). On June 6, 2017, staff presented two Hazard Mitigation Program Grant funding applications and received authorization from the Board of County Commissioners to submit both the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area Wildfire Mitigation application and the Countywide Wildfire Mitigation application. On January 23, 2018, the Board further authorized staff to complete a Pre -Award Cost Request that included hiring Environmental Science Associates, Inc. to complete the Indian River County Countywide Wildfire Management Plan: 2018 Fuel Management Plan, dated March 2018 (Wildfire Plan), a copy of which is available on file at the Indian River County Clerk's office. This Wildfire Plan was necessary to complete the required National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review in order to award the Hazard Mitigation Grant. 124