DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Program
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Notice of Award, EPA Assistance Agreement, Grant # CE-02D41632-0, National Estuary Program
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Ratify Administrator Approval of grant agreement between Environmental Protection Agency Grant #CE-02D41623-0 and Charlotte County in the amount of $1,819,600 for the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Program (CHNEP); and
b) 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. $1,819,600 budgeted in the CHNEP Fund in 1st Quarter FY23 Budget Amendments approved by BCC on February 28, 2023. Funding for this expenditure comes from Environmental Protection Agency grant.There is no county match.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
Initial grant agreement approval was submitted and approved by County Administrator due to acceptance deadline of March 1, 2023. The grant supports implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and Strategic Plan to improve water quality, protect the natural habitat and living resources, and support sustainable human uses within the CHNEP. end
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