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ENT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA CONS _ <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: John King, Director <br />Department of Eme cy rvices <br />FROM: Rachel Ivey, Emergency Management Planne <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: May 31, 2016 <br />SUBJECT: Acceptance and Approval of Expenditures of the Modification for Emergency <br />Management State -Funded Subgrant Agreement 16 -BG -83-10-40-01-030 <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 />Each year, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), through the executive office <br />of the Governor, administers the Emergency Management Preparedness Assistance Grant (EMPA) <br />Subgrant in support of each Florida county following authorization under Chapter 252.97, Florida <br />Statutes and State Rule Chapter 9G-6, Florida Administrative Code. The funding for the EMPA is <br />used to enhance and improve emergency management mitigation, planning, response and recovery <br />directly affecting the lives and property of Indian River County residents and visitors. <br />The Florida Department of Emergency Management launched an initiative for the entire state to <br />become accredited through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) in an <br />effort for the State of Florida, and all of the counties, to have a common set of standards that <br />strengthen and enhance the emergency management programs throughout Florida. The initiative <br />includes a monetary incentive to counties who achieve accreditation through EMAP. TheIndian <br />River County Emergency Management program received accreditation and has received the <br />modification. of the EMPA grant for the monetary incentive of $10,000. <br />On October 06, 20175, the Board approved the EMPA and EMPG grants and their expenditures <br />including funding for public outreach and software services. Staff is purchasing a mobile app for <br />public outreach and is seeking approval to spend the modification incentive to extend the contract <br />another two (2) years for a total of three (3) years with renewal possible at the end of the term. <br />'Zi <br />