DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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FY25 Boater Revolving Fund Grant Program
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
recommendation
Recommended Action:
a) Approve Resolution which funds the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) and Boater Improvement Fund (BIF) expenditures for Fiscal Year 2025 in the amount of $1,332,624; and
b) Authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to sign WCIND grant applications and agreements, sub-recipient agreements, and other necessary grant documents associated with the FY25 BRF grant cycle.
**Change, Added attachment - Updated Exhibit A, 5/13/2024**
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Funding is budgeted in the 1054 Boater Revolving Fund for FY2025. Funding for the grant projects comes from Property taxes collected by WCIND and from boat registration fees. Matching requirements for WCIND projects are provided using Boater Improvement Fund- Local, or In-Kind Volunteer Hours, as identified in Exhibits A and B.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
Each year property taxes are collected by WCIND to fund Charlotte County boater-related projects and activities. Charlotte County and Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission collect fees on boat registration for County use on boater-related activity. Annually, the MAC calls for applications for project proposals from organizations with interests in using the funds in Charlotte County. twenty-two (22) eligible applications were reviewed by the MAC on April 11, 2024, with consideration to their legal and practical appropriateness. Recommendations were made and are presented in Exhibit A, along with preliminary budget placement by funding source. The applications are presented in Exhibit B.
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