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IA <br />Sheriff Eric Flowers <br />Indian River County Sheriff's Office <br />April 6, 2022 <br />Chairman Peter O'Bryan <br />Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />1801 270' Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />RE: Notice of request for placement on the April 19, 2022 Board of County Commission Agenda <br />Dear Chairman O'Bryan, <br />Please allow this letter to serve as a request to be added to the Constitutional Officers and Governmental Agencies <br />portion of the April 19, 2022 Board of County Commission agenda. <br />Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO), would like to notify the Indian River County (IRC) that it is <br />applying for the FY2022 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program grant. This <br />grant, if approved, will cover a portion of the cost of a service provider that helps with the overall health and <br />wellness of agency personnel and connects them to support services including counseling when needed. The grant <br />will also cover the expenses for training staff on how to assist in traumatic incidents and the overtime costs for <br />call -outs to those incidents. Our goal is to provide our staff with the best and quickest care. <br />The total dollars requested of the FY 2022 grant are $175,000 over a two (2) year timeframe. There is no local <br />match required <br />Should you have any questions, please contact Grants Specialist, <br />for your assistance. <br />Since y, 1 / <br />Eric Flowers, Sheriff <br />EF:wag <br />Cc: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Kristin Daniels, Budget Director <br />IRC Board of County Commissioners <br />Wendy Gardiner, at 772-978-6214. Thank you <br />4055 41st Avenue • Vero Beach, FL 32960 • (772) 569-6700 • www.iresheriff.org <br />�8 <br />