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OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL
NO. 102-2021
To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council
From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Mana ere".
Date: July 16, 2021 ,f
Subject: Florida Department of Environm tal Protection (FDEP) Anticipated Grant
Award
The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to provide notice of the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection's (FDEP) anticipated grant award announcement for the
Village Waterfront Park Renovation and Resilience Project in the anticipated award amount
of $479,760.
The Florida Resilient Coastlines Program (FRCP), under the FDEP, provides financial
assistance aimed at preparing coastal communities for current and future effects of rising
sea levels, including coastal flooding, erosion and ecosystem changes. The Village
applied to the FRCP's Resilience Implementation Grant (RIG) on October 9, 2020. RIG
grants are available to Florida communities that are required to have a coastal
management element in their comprehensive plan. The purpose of a RIG is to assist
coastal communities in implementing their adaptation/resilience plans by supporting
nature -based options for erosion and flood control, elevating public structures, and
projects specifically included in existing adaptation/resilience plans.
On April 30, 2021, the FDEP notified the Village of the anticipated award, however, did not
confirm the amount of the grant as they are pending confirmation of available funds based
on the approved state budget to be signed by our Governor. This was a very competitive
grant cycle with limited funding available. We are very pleased to be considered for this
funding for this critical project.
In the next few weeks, FDEP will confirm the grant award amount and send out the project
grant agreement for the Village to execution. Once FDEP executes the agreement, the
project may commence.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call
Mattie Reyes or me directly.
JMG/MER/MH