DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Public Safety
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USDOT Safe Street and Roads for All 2026 Grant
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve the 2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application between Charlotte County and the U.S. Department of Transportation in the amount of $555,561; and
b) Authorize the Board Chairman, or designee, to execute all required documents and agreements.
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Budgeted Action:
No action needed. A quarterly budget adjustment will be brought to the board for approval if grant is awarded.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
The Charlotte County Fire & EMS Field Blood Delivery and Post-Crash Care Program aligns with Charlotte County’s strategic priorities by improving public safety, modernizing emergency response infrastructure, supporting skilled public service delivery, and using data-driven, fiscally responsible strategies to improve outcomes for severe roadway trauma patients. The project advances the County’s commitment to a safe and healthy community while leveraging federal SS4A funding to implement an innovative public safety infrastructure project that directly supports post-crash care and roadway fatality reduction.
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