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County Manager - Administrative Agenda |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | September 3, 2024
| | DEPARTMENT: | County Manager
| | REQUESTER: | Glen Salyer
| | TITLE: | Award CDBG-DR Funds for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Projects |
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| | | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | | A. Award public facilities and infrastructure grants to the 20 proposals recommended for funding by the Public Facilities and Infrastructure Evaluation Committee as referenced in the attached document.
B. Authorize Board Chair, on behalf of the Board, to execute subrecipient agreements for awarded CDBG-DR public facilities and infrastructure projects.
C. Authorize the County Manager or designee to execute memorandums of agreement for projects being undertaken by Lee County departments.
D. Authorize the County Manager or designee to execute any amendments or change orders to CDBG-DR written agreements in accordance with CDBG-DR policies and procedures.
E. Direct staff to prepare CDBG-DR waiver and alternative requirement requests to allow greater flexibility concerning the use of remaining HUD Hurricane Ian recovery grant funds for the Board to consider at a future date.
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| | | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | | Funds $229,155,755 of public facility and infrastructure projects using Lee County's Hurricane Ian CDBG-DR allocation. Twenty projects will be undertaken by the County, each municipality, the school district, LCEC and nonprofit entities that are associated with governmental sponsors. The CDBG-DR Public Facilities and Critical Infrastructure Evaluation Committee recommended these projects unanimously. |
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| | | | | | | | | III. | BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Board Action and Other History | | | | The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that Lee County will receive $1,107,881,000 in funding to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Ian (FEMA – 4673 – DR) through the Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) within the Office of Community Planning and Development. Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding is designed to address needs that remain after all other assistance has been exhausted. Program rules are detailed in 88 FR 32046 (May 18, 2023) and other relevant federal statutes and regulations. In accordance with Federal Register Notice 88 FR 32046 and as approved by the Board of County Commissioners, Lee County submitted the Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds on September 19, 2023. HUD approved the Action Plan on November 7, 2023.
The BoCC authorized the launch of the CDBG-DR Critical Infrastructure and Public Facilities Programs on March 5, 2024.
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| | | | | | | | | | D) | Analysis | | | | Lee County’s Office of Strategic Resources and Government Affairs submitted Lee County’s Action Plan for CDBG-DR funds to HUD on September 19, 2023, which HUD approved on November 7, 2023. The Action Plan identifies several programs to address unmet recovery needs resulting from Hurricane Ian.
Lee County has allocated $229,155,755 in CDBG-DR funding for critical infrastructure and public facilities activities to be undertaken by units of general local government. The request for funds was made available to Lee County and its six municipalities. For both NOFAs, local governments could partner with non-profit organizations, special districts or utility providers to carry out eligible activities.
The BoCC authorized the launch of the NOFAs on March 5, 2024. Eligible applicants submitted their applications prior to the deadline on May 24, 2024. Threshold reviews were completed to identify the applications that met the program requirements. The applications were then reviewed and scored according to the rubric included in the NOFAs.
The Public Facilities and Infrastructure Evaluation Committee met on August 12, 2024, to evaluate the applicants’ proposals, and recommended 20 projects for funding. Projects recommendations were made based on the following factors: limited availability of mitigation funding, timelessness and urgency of projects, leveraged funding sources, and geographic distribution of funds based on need demonstrated by FEMA Public Assistance Funding Requests, FEMA Individual Assistance, and share of low-and-moderate income populations. Tables showing those needs are included below:
FEMA Public Assistance by Jurisdiction (Estimated)
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Jurisdiction
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Public Assistance Funding Requests
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Share of Total Public Assistance
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Lee County - Unincorporated
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$ 281,500,000.00
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51%
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City of Cape Coral
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$ 109,700,000.00
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20%
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Town of Fort Myers Beach
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$ 55,000,000.00
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10%
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City of Fort Myers
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$ 49,000,000.00
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9%
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City of Sanibel
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$ 43,000,000.00
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8%
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City of Bonita Springs
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$ 9,500,000.00
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2%
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Village of Estero
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$ 7,000,000.00
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1%
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FEMA Individual Assistance by Jurisdiction
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Jurisdiction
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Amount of Individual Assistance
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Share of Total Individual Assistance
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Lee County - Unincorporated
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$ 220,025,955.60
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73%
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City of Cape Coral
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$ 26,054,774.89
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9%
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Town of Fort Myers Beach
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$ 17,466,179.89
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6%
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City of Sanibel
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$ 13,633,677.76
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5%
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City of Bonita Springs
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$ 11,386,111.51
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4%
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City of Fort Myers
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$ 7,589,640.15
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3%
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Village of Estero
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$ 5,276,668.20
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2%
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HUD Low/Mod Income by Jurisdiction (80% AMI or Less)
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Jurisdiction
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Low/Mod Income Population
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Share of Total Low/Mod Population
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Lee County - Unincorporated
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201,969
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64%
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City of Cape Coral
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70,955
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23%
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City of Fort Myers
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41,520
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13%
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City of Bonita Springs
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19,675
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6%
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Village of Estero
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8,455
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3%
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Town of Fort Myers Beach
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2,285
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1%
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City of Sanibel
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2,255
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1%
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The tables below depict the funding awards recommended by staff and the CDBG-DR Infrastructure Evaluation Committee on August 12, 2024. In addition, the committee recommends that the Board of County Commissioners request HUD to waive its requirement that 70% of CDBG-DR funds for Hurricane Ian be used to benefit low- to moderate-income (LMI) persons; request a Buildings for the General Conduct of Government Waiver and Alternative Requirement; and consider projects deemed eligible under the current NOFAs, but not awarded, for future funding should it become available.
Recommended Funding Awards by Jurisdiction
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Applicant
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CDBG-DR Funding Requested
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Percent of Total Allocation
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Lee County
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$ 48,073,197.81
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21%
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Cape Coral
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$ 40,728,319.81
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18%
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City of Fort Myers
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$ 39,577,587.00
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17%
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Sanibel
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$ 28,592,582.48
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12%
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Fort Myers Beach
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$ 27,868,597.90
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12%
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Bonita Springs
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$ 21,000,000.00
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9%
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Estero
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$ 15,315,470.00
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7%
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Lee County School District
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$ 8,000,000.00
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3%
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Grand Total
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$ 229,155,755.00
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100%
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A list of each recommended project can be viewed below:
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Applicant
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Project Name
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CDBG-DR Funding Recommended
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Lee County
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Pine Island Fire Station 2
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$ 5,033,395.85
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Fort Myers Beach
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North Island Water Tower and Facility Project
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$ 4,681,844.90
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City of Fort Myers
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Salvation Army Center for Hope Campus
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$ 13,093,500.00
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Sanibel
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FISH of SANCAP Building Elevation, Hardening, and Associated Site Improvements
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$ 6,990,194.24
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Cape Coral
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Community Recreation Center and Disaster Shelter
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$ 29,904,200.18
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Lee County
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Resilient Communications Towers
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$ 15,124,062.00
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Fort Myers Beach
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Parks & Recreation Revitalization
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$ 8,336,753.00
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City of Fort Myers
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S.T.A.R.S Expansion and Category 3 Hurricane Shelter
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$ 11,495,337.00
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City of Fort Myers
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CoFM Wellfield Expansion
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$ 14,988,750.00
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Lee County
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LCEC Cherry Estates
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$ 792,300.00
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Sanibel
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Sanibel Fire Station 171 Reconstruction
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$ 9,142,388.24
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Lee County
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Cape Coral EMS Base/Safe Room
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$ 10,073,439.96
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Bonita Springs
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Ragsdale/Pennsylvania/Arroyal Corridor Street Improvements
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$ 21,000,000.00
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LCU/Fort Myers Beach
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Moss Marina Booster Pump Station Relocation
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$ 14,850,000.00
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Cape Coral
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Weir Rehabilitation Upgrade or Replacement Project
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$ 10,824,119.63
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Sanibel
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Road Reconstruction
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$ 12,460,000.00
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Estero
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Broadway Avenue West Improvements
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$ 15,315,470.00
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Lee County
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County-wide Drainage Improvements
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$ 11,050,000.00
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Lee County
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Satellite Shop replacement and underground fuel tank replacement
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$ 6,000,000.00
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Lee County School District
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Shelter Hardening and Generator Installation
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$ 8,000,000.00
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| $229,155,755 | | | B) | Is this item approved in the current budget? | Yes | | | C) | Is this a revenue or expense item? | Expense | | | D) | Is this Discretionary or Mandatory? | Discretionary | | | E) | Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
| No | | | F) | Fund: Federal Grants through General Fund
Program: Community Development Block Grant
Project: CDBG-DR
Account Strings: 11137113301 | | | G) | Fund Type? | Other: Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery | | | H) | Comments:
CDBG-DR Grant funded
Hurricane Ian - Recovery & Resilience |
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| | | | | | | | | VI. | TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION | | | Written agreements will be executed by subrecipients and routed for BoCC signature as soon as possible.
SRGA staff and contracted program implementation vendors will oversee funded projects throughout the agreement terms.
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| | | | | | | | | VII. | FOLLOW UP | | | The Board Chair may need to approve any future amendments to the contracts, for this and previous fiscal years, in accordance with CDBG-DR policies and procedures. |
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | | County Manager | Salyer, Glen | Approved | 8/26/2024 - 11:28 AM | | Budget Services | Henkel, Anne | Approved | 8/26/2024 - 2:55 PM | | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 8/26/2024 - 3:35 PM | | County Attorney | Swindle, Amanda | Approved | 8/27/2024 - 8:42 AM | | County Manager | Salyer, Glen | Approved | 8/27/2024 - 2:59 PM |
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