DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Program
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Notice of Award, State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection FY26 Grant Agreement Award, National Estuary Program
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
recommendation
Recommended Action:
a) Approve grant agreement SD017 between Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Charlotte County in the amount of $75,000 for the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership (CHNEP); and
b) Authorize the Chairman to sign the grant agreement; and
c) Authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to sign any additional documents necessary to this grant.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Grant funding in the amount of $75,000 and the required match of $75,000 are included in the FY26 budget for CHNEP Fund 1026. Grant funding is provided by Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Matching funds in the amount of $75,000 will be provided from CHNEP EPA320 funding.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
Approval will allow Charlotte County, as the fiscal host of the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership, to officially accept FDEP Grant #SD017. The grant funds the Budget & Work Plan for the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership. CHNEP’s funding leverages and complements local water resource protection efforts.
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