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Read. Follow. Verify.Approval of Hurricane Milton Disaster Relief Grant for Broward County
Record date · May 6, 2025
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What This Bill Does
Broward County is seeking approval to accept a state-administered federal grant for disaster relief costs incurred during the Hurricane Milton response period. The agreement covers expenses from October 5, 2024, to November 2, 2024.
This action authorizes the county to receive federal disaster funding to offset costs associated with Hurricane Milton response efforts between October 5 and November 2, 2024.
Who It Affects
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Broward County Taxpayers
The county is accepting federal funds to cover disaster-related expenses, which impacts the county's budgetary management of disaster recovery costs.
Broward County Office of Emergency Management
This office is responsible for the implementation of the grant award and associated administrative actions.
Key Facts
- Broward County is entering into a subgrant agreement with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for disaster relief funding.
- The funding is tied to federal disaster declaration DR-4834 regarding Hurricane Milton.
- The grant covers costs incurred during the specific period of October 5, 2024, to November 2, 2024.
- The Mayor and Clerk are authorized to sign the agreement.
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- The County Administrator is authorized to sign future amendments or related documents.
- Future amendments are permitted only if they do not increase the County's local match percentage.
- All grant documents are subject to legal review by the Office of the County Attorney.
- The County Administrator is authorized to perform necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the grant.
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Strict Local Match Control
The motion explicitly restricts the County Administrator from signing any amendments that increase the local match percentage, indicating a policy of fiscal containment regarding disaster recovery costs.
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