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Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Sub Award and Grant Agreement with the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) in acceptance of $141,800; and authorize the County Manager or designee to execute all documents associated with the grant; and execute a Resolution implementing the Budget Amendment Request (BAR) 24-048 through the Fire Grants Fund; Countywide (Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director) Requesting Department - Fire
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Division:
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Resource Management - Grants Administration
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Authorized By:
Tim Jecks, Management & Budget Director
Contact/Phone Number:
George Woodring/407-665-7168
Background:
The State Homeland Security Grant Program supports the sustainment of the Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Taskforce 4 (USAR TF4) which is recognized statewide and provided special equipment and training to conduct search and rescue operations in terrorist acts, hazardous events and natural disasters.
The grant will fund equipment and supplies necessary to establish base camp operations in a variety of environmental conditions such as shelters and water filtration systems to facilitate operations during disaster response. Funds will also be used for updating and sustaining the existing cache of specialized disaster response equipment and training on newly acquired devices.
The term of this grant will expire on 8/31/2026. BAR 24-048 will appropriate grant revenue in the amount of $141,800. There is no match requirement for this grant agreement.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Sub Award and Grant Agreement with the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) in acceptance of $141,800 for the training and purchase of equipment for the Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue (USAR); and authorize the County Manager or designee to execute all documents associated with the grant; and execute a Resolution implementing the Budget Amendment Request (BAR) 24-048 through the Fire Grants Fund.