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Request Board ratification for the submitted grant application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Trails-Go Local Trail Management Grant requesting up to $200,000 for the maintenance and repairs to the Cross Seminole Trail; and authorize the County Manager or designee to execute the grant application and supporting documents as required for the grant. Countywide (Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director) Requesting Department - Parks & Recreation
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Resource Management - Grants Administration
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Authorized By:
Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director
Contact/Phone Number:
George Woodring/407-665-7168
Background:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection administered the Trail-Go Local Trail Management Grant Program created in Chapter 2024-58, Laws of Florida providing grant funding to local governmental entities that may request up to $200,000 for operations and maintenance of trails located within the Florida Greenways and Trails System. Trail-Go grant funding will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis with the grant portal opening on 8/1/24 through 8/31/24.
Seminole County boasts a variety of recreational trails that connect parks and communities while showcasing natural beauty. One of the longest, the Cross Seminole Trail, part of the Florida Greenways and Trails System, is in urgent need of maintenance. The project is estimated to cost $548,400, with Seminole County requesting $200,000 from the Trails-Go grant and providing $348,400 in appropriated county funds. The grant does not require a match amount to be awarded but the County will be given priority with having the County match funds available.
Requested Action:
Staff requests Board ratification for the submitted grant application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Trails-Go Local Trail Management Grant requesting up to $200,000 for the maintenance and repairs to the Cross Seminole Trail, and authorize the County Manager or designee to execute the grant application and supporting documents as required for the grant.