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<br /> STATE OF FLORIDA
<br /> Department of Community Affairs
<br /> .J is `.. l l; , i ,`� :. 1 e3 � ,'-, : a :, . a s i 1 DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING AGREEMENT
<br /> Agreement No. 06-WL-&K- 10-41 -02-522 f F
<br /> CFDA No. 97.036
<br /> Subgrantee: Indian River County DEC j
<br /> 6 2005
<br /> FIDS No. 061 -99061 -00 o A g,'y ,
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<br /> This Agreement is between the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs (hereinafter res
<br /> the "Grantee" and, the undersigned State Agency , political subdivision of the State, private nonprofit organizations,
<br /> or federally recognized Indian Tribes or authorized tribal organizations (hereinafter referred to as the "Subgrantee").
<br /> This Agreement is based on the existence of the following facts and conditions:
<br /> A. WHEREAS, Hurricane Wilma the event beginning October 21 , 2005 , and thereafter, had a devastating
<br /> impact upon the State of Florida. The severity of the damage and losses resulted in a proclamation of
<br /> emergency by the Governor in Executive Order 05-219. In consequence of the Event, the President of the
<br /> United States on October 24, 2005 , declared Emergency No . FEMA- 1609-DR-FL in Brevard, Broward,
<br /> Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade,
<br /> Monroe, Okeechobee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, Sarasota and St. Lucie counties in the State of Florida
<br /> Additional counties may be added to the declaration later. As a result, the Public Assistance Program was
<br /> made available to eligible applicants in these Declared counties; and,
<br /> B . WHEREAS, the FEMA- State Agreement dated November 1 , 2005 between the State of Florida and the
<br /> Federal Emergency Management Agency governing the use of such funds requires the State to share the costs
<br /> eligible for federal financial assistance, and the State has undertaken to share those costs, as appropriated, with
<br /> its Subgrantees; and,
<br /> C . WHEREAS , the Grantee represents that it is fully qualified and eligible to receive these grant funds to
<br /> provide the services identified herein and agrees to comply with all the requirements of this Agreement; and,
<br /> D . WHEREAS, the Grantee receives these grant funds from the State of Florida and the federal government,
<br /> and has the authority, under Section 252.373 , Florida Statute to disburse these funds to the Subgrantees upon
<br /> the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and,
<br /> E . WHEREAS , a Budget Amendment has been prepared and is being considered to provide for the
<br /> necessary funds and authority for this event. Under the Emergency Management Act, as amended, the
<br /> Department has authority to administer federal financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management
<br /> Agency consequent to a presidential declaration of disaster.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the Grantee and Subgrantee, based upon the existence of the foregoing conditions,
<br /> do further agree to the following:
<br /> ARTICLE 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings
<br /> unless another meaning is specified elsewhere:
<br /> A. "Eligible activities" are those activities authorized in the FEMA-State Agreement, and in the Robert T.
<br /> Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93 -288 , as amended by Public Law 100-
<br /> 707 ; 44 Code of Federal Regulations Part 206 .35 ; and applicable policies of the Federal Emergency
<br /> Management Agency .
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