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Addendum to the Subrecipient Grant Agreement with the Gulf Consortium to provide RESTORE Act Spill Component funding for the Florida State Expenditure Plan, Project 16-3, for the acquisition of properties in floodplain areas within the County.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Addendum to the Subrecipient Grant Agreement with the Gulf Consortium to provide RESTORE Act Spill Component funding for the Florida State Expenditure Plan (FSEP), Project 16-3, for acquisition of properties in floodplain areas within the County.
• County is subrecipient of federal grant funds made available to Gulf Consortium, from Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, for FSEP Project 16-3.
• Project provides for acquisition of properties in floodplain areas within County to be maintained for conservation and floodplain storage to support coastal resiliency and environmental sustainability.
• Addendum extends the period of performance through March 31, 2028.
• There is no change to funding with this addendum.
• Funding for the grant agreement is budgeted under RESTORE Land Acquisition for Floodplain Restoration and Resiliency, project 005120A, included in the FY27-FY32 Capital Improvement Plan.
Gulf Consortium Subrecipient Grant Agreement No. 230048163.01; Agreement term expires March 31, 2028; total amount of federal funding awarded to County is $3,321,056.00, with no matching funds requirement.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.4 Improve environmental quality.
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation.
1.6 Ensure sustainable water management.
Summary:
The County has an executed subrecipient agreement with the Gulf Consortium from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. The Agreement provides funding for the FSEP Project 16-3 which provides for acquisition of properties in floodplain areas within the County to be maintained for conservation and floodplain storage to support coastal resiliency and environmental sustainability. The total amount of federal funding awarded to the County is $3,321,056.00, with no matching funds requirement. The Addendum extends the Agreement through March 31, 2028.
Background/Explanation:
The RESTORE Council, as a Federally delegated determinant of eligibility and priority listing of RESTORE Act Spill Component funds to be awarded, was established in July 2012 to administer Deepwater Horizon penalty funds for the restoration and protection of the Gulf Coast Region. A portion of the funds were made available to the five (5) Gulf Coast states, including Florida. Projects funded through this allocation must meet criteria set out in the Florida Gulf Consortium’s adopted FSEP. The FSEP was adopted in 2017 by the Gulf Consortium Board of Directors and Pinellas County to be fully executed through approval by the RESTORE Council on October 1, 2018. The FSEP is managed by the Balmoral Group, a consultant to the Gulf Consortium.
Fiscal Impact:
The addendum extends the agreement period through March 31, 2028, with no change to the total funding amount of $3,321,056.00 or match requirement. There is no match requirement.
Funding for the grant agreement is budgeted under RESTORE Land Acquisition for Floodplain Restoration and Resiliency, project 005120A, included in the FY27-FY32 Capital Improvement Plan.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve and sign this Addendum is granted under Pinellas County Code Section 2-62 (a)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Partners:
Florida Gulf Consortium
Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Council
Attachments:
Addendum
Subrecipient Agreement