Subject:
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Resolution for a Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Grant Award from the State Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adoption of a Resolution for a Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Grant Award from the State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Trust Fund.
Grant Revenue of $130,632.00 will be awarded upon application. No matching funds are associated with this Grant.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the application for grant award.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community.
Summary:
The State EMS Trust Fund requires the Board of County Commissioners to submit a Resolution each year specifying that grant funds will be used to improve and expand the county pre-hospital EMS systems.
Background Information:
The State of Florida dispenses funds annually after the end of the state’s fiscal year for the prior year from the EMS Trust Fund to Boards of County Commissioners upon their application to the state. These funds cannot supplant existing County EMS budget allocations. The Florida EMS Grant Act, Chapter 401, Florida Statutes, specifies that the sixty-seven Counties are the grant recipients. As such, the Board of County Commissioners and not the EMS Authority must apply for this grant.
Fiscal Impact:
Grant Revenue of $130,632.00 will be awarded by the State EMS Trust Fund upon application. No matching funds are associated with this Grant. The revenue and expense were anticipated and included in the FY15-16 budget for Emergency Medical Services, therefore, there is no new appropriation needed for this grant.
New Grant award = $130,632.00
Staff Member Responsible:
Michael Cooksey, Director, Safety and Emergency Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
EMS Grant Resolution
EMS Grant Application