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ARF- 269

Regular Agenda Item 3- J

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	01/04/2011
Submitted For:	Matthew Bolinger, Epidemiologist/Emergency Mgt & Health Preparedness Div Dir
Submitted By:	Debra Williams, Emergency Management
Department:	Health & Emergency Management	Division:	Emergency Management
Fiscal Year:	2011 or after	Budgeted?:	No
Contract Dates Begin & End:	Begins on date of FEMA award ltr & ends 3 yrs after	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	Yes	Fund?:	New

Request/Subject

FEMA Mitigation Grant Application-Individual Flood Insurance and Mitigation Outreach Project

Background Information

As a result of rain and flooding in January 2010, Presidential Disaster Declaration #1888 authorized the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to be administered by the State of Arizona Division of Emergency Management. The HMGP provides federal funding for projects that will: 1. reduce the effects of natural hazards and/or vulnerabilities and, 2. meet State and Federal mitigation goals. Funding is provided to eligible applicants competitively with a cost share of 75%-Federal; 25% Applicant. Applicants may use soft, or in-kind, costs to meet the 25% match.

Evaluation

Gila County Emergency Management proposes to initiate an education program that will provide information to residents living in identified flood risk areas. The scope of this project will include individual contact with residents living in the most flood prone areas of the County to provide information about the National Flood Insurance Program and possible flood mitigation projects related to their specific property. To accomplish this project we will submit an HMGP application to hire a Flood Mitigation Analyst for a period of 18 months. The standard application form is attached, however is not complete due to its educational nature.

Conclusion

The hire of personnel specifically dedicated to one-on-one public interface and outreach is anticipated to generate an increase in public knowledge, awareness and personal investment on how to best prepare for and reduce the risk of flood related damage on their property.

An HMGP award for this position would provide 75% federal match of $52,218.75 over an 18-month period. The 25% county match would be $17,406.25.

Project funding is available from the date of a FEMA award letter. Projects must be completed within 3 years. Matching funds may not be expended prior to the date of a FEMA award letter.

Recommendation

The Director of Health and Emergency Services recommends the Board of Supervisors authorize Emergency Management to submit an application for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for the hire of a Flood Mitigation Analyst for total wages of $69,625.00 over an 18-month period.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the Gila County Emergency Management Department to submit a FEMA Mitigation Grant Application-Individual Flood Insurance and Mitigation Outreach Project to the Arizona Division of Emergency Management for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding in the amount of $69,625 for the hire of a Flood Mitigation Analyst for an 18-month period. (Matthew Bolinger)

Attachments
HMGP Application