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Approval of $1.05 Million Grant for Michigan Avenue Construction

Original title: Request for Board approval to complete the required Information request packet and eligibility documentation necessary to secure the grant funding allocation to the Florida Department of Commerce for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recover funds as part of the Rebuild Florida 2023/2024 Storms Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program (HMGMP) in the amount of $1,057,080 for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Michigan Avenue project local match, Phase II (construction); and authorize the County Manager or designee to execute all grant documents associated with the application. Countywide (Tawny Olore P.E., Public Works Director)

June 23, 2026

infrastructure disaster recovery grants public works county budget

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The Frame

What this does

This action secures $1,057,080 in state funds to cover the required for the Michigan Avenue construction project, enabling the county to proceed with Phase II of the hazard mitigation work.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Board of County Commissioners

The Board is responsible for approving the grant application and authorizing the execution of related documents.

County Manager

The County Manager is granted the authority to execute all grant documents associated with the application.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 23, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The Board of County Commissioners approved a request to secure $1,057,080 in state grant funding for the Michigan Avenue construction project. This funding will serve as the for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is this money for?

The funds are for the construction phase (Phase II) of the Michigan Avenue project, specifically to cover the required for a hazard mitigation grant.

Who is authorized to sign the grant paperwork?

The County Manager or their designee is authorized to execute all grant-related documents.

Why It Matters

This action secures $1,057,080 in state funds to cover the required for the Michigan Avenue construction project, enabling the county to proceed with Phase II of the hazard mitigation work.

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Grant Funding Mechanism

The document highlights the use of state-level 'Hazard Mitigation Grant Match' funds to satisfy local matching requirements for federal-style hazard mitigation projects.

Florida Department of Commerce Rebuild Florida

Connected Entities

personTawny Olore“Public Works Director who submitted the request.”Map →

organizationRebuild Florida“The program overseeing the disaster recovery funds.”Map →

organizationFlorida Department of Commerce“The state agency providing the grant funding.”Map →

organizationBoard of County Commissioners“The governing body that approved the grant application.”Map →

personCounty Manager“Authorized to execute the grant documents.”Map →

Sources

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