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MOTION TO APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE PSPW-19-09, “ROOF REPLACEMENTS FOR THE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT” AS A PROJECT UNDER THE GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA), THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (FDEM), AND THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES FOR THE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On April 17, 2019, the City Commission approved a motion to accept the Grant Agreement between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and the City Of Pembroke Pines for a total of $3,556,068 for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
2. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a grant to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) as a part of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The HMGP provides funds to states, Federally-recognized tribes or territories, and local communities after a disaster declaration to protect public or private property through various mitigation measures, which includes implementation of critical upgrades and other measures that reduce the risk of loss of life and property from future disasters. This grant is being awarded to FDEM as a “pass-through” entity, providing the monies as a “subaward” to the City, which is considered a Sub-Recipient. As defined by 2 C.F.R. §200.92, “subaward” means “an award provided by a pass-through entity to a Sub-Recipient for the Sub-Recipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity.” The total of the HMGP grant was $3,556,068.
3. The City was awarded grant funding for a total of nine (9) projects. This solicitation is for roof replacement for five (5) of the nine (9) approved projects:
Ø 4337-11-R, Fire Station 79 Hardening & Wind Retrofit- this hazard mitigation project is to harden against wind damage Fire Station 79, located at 19900 Pines Blvd, Pembrok...
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