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,Z <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA CONSENT <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />David Johnson, Director of Emergency Services <br />Ryan Lloyd, Deputy Director & Chief of Emergency Management <br />FROM: Erin Reyes, Emergency Management Planner <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: October 3, 2024 <br />SUBJECT: Acceptance and Approval of Expenditures of Emergency Management Program <br />Grant (EMPG) Federally -Funded Subgrant Agreement <br />Agreement Number: G0558 <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 />The intent of the EMPG Base Grant Agreement is to provide each county with the means to <br />successfully maintain and operate an Emergency Management Program. Counties must be able to <br />prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against natural and man-made disasters/ <br />emergencies. EMPG Base Grant funding is intended to enhance county emergency management <br />plans and programs that are consistent with the State Comprehensive Emergency Management <br />Plan and Program (reference Rule Chapter 27P-6, Florida Administrative Code and Chapter 252, <br />Florida Statutes). The Scope of Work recognizes that each recipient is at a varying level of <br />preparedness, and it is understood that each county has a unique geography, faces unique threats <br />and hazards, and serves a unique population. The State of Florida, Division of Emergency <br />Management provides funding to Indian River County Emergency Management. The total funding <br />allocated with this agreement (G0558) is $67,882.00. EMPG allowable costs are divided into the <br />following categories as referenced in the 2021-2024 Emergency Management Strategic Plan: <br />organizational, planning, training, exercise & equipment. <br />This is a 100% funded agreement with a non-federal match provided by the Emergency <br />Management Preparedness Assistance (EMPA) grant, there are no additional funds required from <br />Indian River County. The term of the agreement is from October 1, 2024 through March 31, 2026. <br />The state recognizes line -item changes may occur after execution of the contract (i.e. due to cost <br />savings or reprioritization by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), with their <br />written approval. For these reasons, staff requests authorization to make these adjustments rather <br />than return the funding for reallocation to other counties. <br />44 <br />