Agenda Item Name:
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2021-2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Agreement
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Presenter:
Harold Theus, Chief 352-384-3101
Description:
The 2021-2022 Federally Funded EMPG is a grant award that is designed to establish and advance local government emergency management activities and functions.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve and sign the 2021-2022 Federally-Funded Subgrant EMPG Agreement (2 copies), adopt the Resolution amending the Adopted Budget, approve the Budget Amendment (2021-2926), and authorize an Interfund Loan not to exceed $86,633.00
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The EMPG is a reimbursement grant that will require an interfund loan for cash flow purposes for an amount not to exceed $86,633. This grant will allow for an additonal $86,633 in grant revenue that will be expensed for personal services. Account 256.54.5430.525-various, project number 2215402.
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Background:
The Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) has forwarded the agreement to Alachua County for the State’s 2021-2022 EMPG. EMPG funds are federal pass-through monies distributed through a matching grant designed to establish and advance local government emergency management activities and functions. The Emergency Management Section has two primary, annual non-County funding sources. They are the federally-funded EMPG, and a State-funded grant entitled the Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance (EMPA) Grant. Both grant awards follow the State’s fiscal year of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
The Emergency Management Section has been a recipient of both the State and Federal grants since the programs were created. These grants represent approximately 40% of Emergency Management’s annual operating funds. The remainder is provided by the Board of County Commission’s General Fund.
The County is allowed to utilize the EMPA Grant as an in-kind match. The EMPA grant award of $105,806.00 exceeds the EMPG award and will provide the required match.
This is an anticipated grant award and was budgeted in the FY2020-21 adopted budget for the three (3) month period from July 1 to September 30, 2021. The adopted budget must be increased to match the grant award of $86,633.
During a desktop monitoring review by the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM), it was recommended that the County utilize EMPG funds for personal services expenses instead of operating and capital expenses to ease the grant monitoring and reporting burden for both FDEM and the County.