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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />BOARD MEMORANDUM • • • <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Nancy Bunt, Assistant County Administrator <br />FROM: Kylie Yanchula, Natural Resources Director <br />SUBJECT: Letter of Intent for Boat US Foundation Abandoned and Derelict Vessel <br />(ADV) Removal Grant <br />DATE: June 24th, 2024 <br />nFCfRIPT1n1U <br />The BoatUS Foundation was awarded a $10 million grant from The National Oceanic and <br />Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to administer a competitive grant program for the removal <br />of abandoned and derelict vessels in U.S. coastal waterways. Grants range from $50,000 to <br />$1,000,000. The BoatUS Foundation is seeking Letters of Intent (LOIS) from organizations wishing <br />to apply for grant funds for derelict vessel removal projects. The BoatUS Foundation will review <br />the LOIS and invite organizations with high scoring eligible projects to applyto the grant program. <br />Indian River County currently has two vessels pending Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation <br />Commission (FWC) Letters of Authorization declaring them as derelict and eligible for removal <br />and disposal. In the event we have an eligible vessel removal project prior to the August 12, 2024, <br />deadline, the Natural Resources Department will submit a LOI to the Boat US Foundation derelict <br />vessel removal grant program. If invited to formally apply, we will request permission to apply <br />through the Board of County Commissioners with additional project details. <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR: July 2, 2024 <br />15 <br />7 <br />