TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Hugh B. Dunkley, Chief Financial Officer
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: February 6, 2024
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RESOLUTION NO. 40-24: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUB-AWARD AND GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (FDEM) TO OBTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AMENDMENTS AND TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS AGREEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
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Motion approving Resolution No. 40-24 approving a Federally-Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement with Florida Division of Emergency Management.
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Background:
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program is a federal grant to aid state and local governments in returning a disaster area to pre-disaster conditions. Grants to local government for debris removal, emergency protective measures and repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities relating to Hurricane Nicole are eligible for reimbursement through FEMA. This resolution would approve the form of the agreement, including the updated exhibits, for pass-through funds from the DHS FEMA through the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM).
FEMA and the State of Florida (State) share the responsibility for making Public Assistance funds available to the Sub-grantee/Sub-recipient; in this case - the City of Delray Beach (City). As defined by the Code of Regulations (C.F.R.) §200.93, Sub-Recipient means “a non-Federal entity that receives a sub-award from a pass-through entity to carry out part of a Federal program.” Funds that FEMA obligates to the State via electronic transfer, reside in the Federal Account until the State (the pass-through entity) is ready to award grants to the appropriate Sub-grantees/Sub...
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