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Included in the mitigation projects was the development of a shelter retrofit report for Indian River County . <br /> This project is no longer needed because the State ofFlorida Department of Community Affairs has completed <br /> the shelter retrofit report for every county in Florida. The County ' s Local Mitigation Strategy Group met on <br /> May 23 , 2001 , to discuss another appropriate project which is consistent with the goals ofthe Local Mitigation <br /> Strategy Plan. By unanimous vote, the group selected the Florida Front Porch Initiative Community <br /> Designation program as an appropriate mitigation project . This program allows residents to define and resolve <br /> mitigation efforts through community involvement . Florida Front Porch designation will enhance our ability <br /> to obtain future mitigation grants, as well as funding for other county projects. <br /> The funding for the Florida Front Porch application is contained within the LMS grant provided by the <br /> Department of Community Affairs . No county funds will be used for this application. <br /> RECOMMENDATION : <br /> Staff recommends approval ofthe modification request to eliminate the shelter retrofit program from the Local <br /> Mitigation Strategy projects plan and substitute with the Florida Front Porch Initiative Community Designation <br /> project . Staff further recommends Board authorization to complete and submit the application for the Florida <br /> Front Porch designation. <br /> ATTACHMENTS : <br /> 1 . State of Florida Overview of the Florida Front Porch Project <br /> Commissioner Stanbridge noted that this is a wonderful opportunity for the Gifford <br /> community and asked for approval of an endorsement letter . <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner Stanbridge , <br /> SECONDED by Commissioner Adams , the Board <br /> unanimously approved the modification request to <br /> eliminate the shelter retrofit program from the Local <br /> Mitigation Strategy projects plan and substitute with <br /> the Florida Front Porch Initiative Community <br /> Designation project and to complete and submit the <br /> application for the Florida Front Porch designation , <br /> as recommended by staff, and approved the <br /> endorsement letter written by Vice Chairman <br /> Stanbridge . <br /> JUNE 512001 PG <br /> - 28 - <br />