Grants Grants
• These represent the money coming into
the City... not the full cost of the
projects;
• Some may not be formal grants, but they
represent monetary gifts... not in -Kind
contributions
• Most grants require a team effort to
identify, seek, obtain, and administer
Explanation of Application Processes
• LMS SaItAir Rehabilitation Grant
Application Process
• Knowledge of the problem from
Experience
• Met with Donna K.: Confirmation and
Data Review
• Created Concept Paper and Submitted to
Local Emergency Preparedness
• Added project to LMS List
Salt Air
• Awaited funding availability
• Reviewed and recommended by local LMS
committee for funding
• Presented to State official in jax
• Presented to staff of State Engineers in Lake
Mary
• Created Benefit/Cost Analysis
• Presented to State: Approved
• Presented to FEMA: Approved for $282,000
Administration
• Energy Grants
• 2 Energy Grants totaling $338,000
• I Through COJ
• I Through State Energy
• After receiving the grant approvals from
both COJ and the State...
Energy Grants
• Contract with COJ is 54 Pages including
attachments
• Contract with State is 76 Pages
• Purchasing rules, regulations, forms, etc.
• For State Grant: AB Staff handles drafting
specifications, qualifications of vendors,
advertising bids, selection of vendors,
negotiating contracts, construction
management, monthly reports,
reimbursement requests, etc.
• For COJ, we deal with an entirely different
group of people and processes
• Example of ONE provision: Davis -Bacon
Requirement
• All contractors must agree to this
provision to pay at least the Dept of
Labor rates for our region
• Contactors must keep the records
• AB Staff must interview workers on job
sites, verify type of work and verify wages
to verify compliance
Completed in 2011
•Local Mitigation Strategy: SaItAir Sewer
Rehabilitation: $282,0000
• Stimulus Justice Assistance Grant:
Residual for Community Redevelopment:
$33,000
• City of Jacksonville: Beaches Veterans'
Memorial Park: $50,000
• Homeland Security: Mobile Command
Vehicle: $30,000
Completed 2011
justice Assistance Grant: Crime Suppression
Unit: $42,000
• Justice Assistance Grant: COPS: $80,660
• Neighborhood Resource: $2,500 to expand
Donner and Jordan Summer Camps
• Florida Inland Navigation District: $32,000
for planning, design, permitting Tideviews
Extension and Canoe /Kayak Launch /Landing
• Total $5529160
n Progress 2011
•Stimulus Energy Grant(COJ): $103,400
o Includes Energy Audits, HVAC Replacements,
Solar Hot Water for Fire Dept
• Stimulus Energy Grant (State): $234,789
o Includes HVAC Replacements,Vehicle
Upgrades, Recreation Lighting at Donner Park
• Community Development Block
Grant(Disaster): $178,000 for Donner
Sewer Rehabilitation
n Progress 2011
•Florida Inland Navigation District: $96,790
for Construction of Tideviews Extension and
Canoe /Kayak Launch /Landing
• Community Development Block Grant:
$13 1,000 for Donner Park Improvements i.e.
Soccer Field, Baseball Field, Basketball
Lighting, Security Lighting, Security Camera
• Justice Assistance Grant (Direct): $5,125
Equipment
• Total $749,104
2011-12 Applied for...
•Community Development Block Grant:
$92,690 for Septic to Sewer Conversions
• Justice Assistance Grant: $105,574 for
COPS, CSU, and partial funding for
Community Redevelopment Coordinator
• Florida Department of Transportation:
$4 1,000 for Bicycle /Pedestrian Safety
• CQJ 911: $30,000 for Police Building
Expenses
• COPS: One officer for 3 years: $192,000
2011-12 Applied for...
•Local Mitigation Strategy (City Hall Wind
Retrofit): $26,000
• Local Mitigation Strategy (Completion of
Donner Sewer Rehabilitation): $200,000
• Total $687,264
• Possibility: Solar Panels (Photovoltaic) on
Buildings: Between $250,000 - $585,000
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