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STATE OF FLORIDA
<br /> Department of Community Affairs OAC - ZQ( 3
<br /> DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING AGREEMENT
<br /> Agreement No. 05-PA-E=- 10-41 -01 -864
<br /> CSFA No. 52600308; CFDA No. 97.036
<br /> Subgrantee : Indian River County
<br /> FIPS No. 061 -99061 -00
<br /> This Agreement is between the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs (hereinafter referred to
<br /> as the "Grantee") and, the undersigned State Agency or political subdivision of the State or private nonprofit
<br /> organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Subgrantee") . This Agreement is based on the existence of the
<br /> following facts and conditions :
<br /> A. WHEREAS, Hurricane Jeanne beginning September 26, 2004, and thereafter, had a devastating impact
<br /> upon the State of Florida. The severity of the damage and losses resulted in a proclamation of emergency by the
<br /> Governor in Executive Order 04-217. In consequence of the Event, the President of the United States on
<br /> September 26, 2004, declared Major Disaster No . FEMA-DR- 1561 -FL in Brevard, Citrus, Charlotte, Collier,
<br /> DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry , Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Levy , Manatee,
<br /> Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota,
<br /> Seminole, St. Lucie, Sumter and additional counties that may be identified later in the State of Florida As a result,
<br /> the Public Assistance Program was made available to eligible applicants in these Declared counties; and,
<br /> B. WHEREAS, a FEMA- State Agreement between the State of Florida and the Federal Emergency
<br /> Management Agency governing the use of such funds requires the State to share the costs eligible for federal
<br /> financial assistance, and the State has undertaken to share those costs, as appropriated, with 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
<br /> government, and has the authority, under Section 252 . 373 , Fla. Stat. 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 Department
<br /> has authority to administer federal financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
<br /> 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 I. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
<br /> meanings 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, 42 U. S . C . § 5121 - 5201 ;
<br /> 44 C . F .R. Part 206 ; and applicable policies of the Federal Emergency Management Agency .
<br /> B . "FEMA-State Agreement" is the agreement dated September 26, 2004, between the Federal Emergency
<br /> Management Agency and the State of Florida, for the Major Disaster No. FEMA- 1561 -DR-FL.
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