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4 Grants Grants2011-12 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 Salt Air 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1 Through COJ1 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: Salt Air 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$552,160 In Progress 2011Stimulus Energy Grant(COJ): $103,400◦Includes Energy Audits, HVAC Replacements, Solar Hot Water for Fire DeptStimulus Energy Grant (State): $234,789◦Includes HVAC Replacements, Vehicle Upgrades, Recreation Lighting at Donner ParkCommunity Development Block Grant(Disaster): $178,000 for Donner Sewer Rehabilitation In Progress 2011Florida Inland Navigation District: $96,790 for Construction of Tideviews Extension and Canoe/Kayak Launch/LandingCommunity Development Block Grant: $131,000 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: $41,000 for Bicycle/Pedestrian SafetyCOJ 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 Questions