11/7/2000 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

11.B. SHELTER RETROFIT PROJECT APPLICATIONS (SCHOOLS) FOR 2000/2001 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM - EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR DOUGLAS WRIGHT APPOINTED AUTHORIZED APPLICANT AGENT The Board reviewed a Memorandum of November 1, 2000: TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Douglas Wright, Director Department of Emergency Services FROM: Nathan McCollum, Emergency Management Coordinator /t/AL1 L Department of Emergency Services DATE: November 1, 2000 SUBJECT: Approval of the 2000/2001 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for Shelter Retrofit Project Applications As a result of the significant hurricane threats over the last few years, the Department of Community Affairs was ordered to identify and mitigate the shelter deficit problems in Florida. During 1999, the Division of Emergency Management identified numerous counties that had a lack of shelter space and some counties which had no shelter space that would survive a strong hurricane. Because of the high number of shelter deficit problems, the Florida Legislature and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have assigned hazard mitigation funds for shelter retrofit projects. The Florida Division of Emergency Management will produce one grant application representing all 67 counties. The application will be submitted to FEMA for approval and federal fimding. The funding approved by the Florida Legislature will be used to supplement the hazard mitigation grant received from FEMA. After approval, the Florida Division ofEmergency Management will administer the funding to each county for shelter retrofit projects previously identified. Indian River County has twelve (12) window protection and retrofit projects which were submitted during the 1999 shelter study. Although the Florida Division of Emergency Management will submit only one application for all counties, the individual county applications must be completed and kept on file. Furthermore, the Florida Division of Emergency Management will use these applications to allocate the funding should hazard mitigation grants be awarded. Submission of the applications does not bind Indian River County to any contracts or funding - allocation. The applications only identify a request to mitigate the shelter deficit problems in Indian River County. Should FEMA approve the Florida Division of Emergency Management application, funding contracts would then be submitted to the Board for approval. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval ofthe 2000/2001 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program For Shelter Retrofit Project applications for Indian River County. Staff further recommends the appointment of Douglas Wright as the Authorized Applicant Agent for these applications. November 7, 2000 176 BK 1 15 PG 885