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Cooperative Funding Prioritization Letter to the Southwest Florida Water Management District for Fiscal Year 2027 Project.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Cooperative Funding Prioritization Letter to the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Projects.
• Prioritization letter is an annual requirement and must accompany each project application funding request.
• Signed prioritization letter indicates County’s preference for funding assistance for FY2027 Project.
• One (1) project being submitted this year: Countywide Coastal Real Time Flood Forecasting.
• First year funding request is $100,000.00 with County match of $100,000.00 for first year project total of $200,000.00.
• Funding is requested for year one (FY 2027) of a three-year project with a total cost of $353,100.00.
• This grant does not affect the current budget and will be awarded in future fiscal years. As such, it will be included in the applicable fiscal year proposed budgets FY2027-FY2029. The department has indicated funding would be included in the Public Works Surface Water Utility Fund budget.
Total grant funding amount requested for FY 2027 is $100,000.00; Total County match proposed for FY 2027 is $100,000.00 for a total FY 2027 amount of $200,000.00.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.2 Enhance community safety
Smart Service Delivery
4.3 Improve efficiency of service delivery through technology.
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement
Summary:
The prioritization letter to the SWFWMD is an annual requirement detailing the County’s FY 2027 project prioritization for funding assistance. This letter must accompany each Cooperative Funding Initiative project application so that funding may be given to higher priority projects, in the event of limited SWFWMD resources.
Priority number one (1) is a Countywide Coastal Real-Time Flood Forecasting project. The grant funding amount request for FY 2027 is $100,0000.00 with a County match of $100,000.00 proposed. This is funding for year one (1) of a three-year (3) project with the total cost of $353,100.00.
Background/Explanation:
This correspondence is an annual SWFWMD requirement and has no bearing on the agency’s ranking process. The sole project listed is ranked in the higher order of funding priority for the County. For multi-year projects with future funding available, County staff will be submitting future grant applications.
Funding assistance from the SWFWMD is contingent upon concurrent project action and commitment of matching funds by the County to ensure project goals will be implemented. Each project request should address one (1) or more of the SWFWMD’s four (4) areas of responsibility including water supply, flood protection, water quality, and natural systems.
Fiscal Impact:
The grant will be awarded in future fiscal years. As such, it will be included in the applicable fiscal year proposed budgets FY2027-FY2029. Total grant funding amount requested for FY 2027 is $100,0000.00 with a County match of $100,000.00 for a total FY 2027 amount of $200,000.00. This is funding for year one (1) of a three-year (3) project with the total project cost is $353,100.00. The department has indicated funding would be included in the Public Works Surface Water Utility Fund budget.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this prioritization letter is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Partners:
SWFWMD
Attachments:
FY 2027 Project Prioritization Letter
Public Works Recommendation Memo
Projects Location Map
OMB Approval
Draft CFI Application