Title
A Resolution to Apply for the FY2020 FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grants
Summary
The City of Foley Finance Department requests to apply for both the FEMA BRIC & FMA grants in order to fund a Floodplain Mapping and Vulnerability Assessment for certain pockets with the city limits that flooded during Hurricane Sally. Both grants have an application deadline of December 15th to be reviewed by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency before being pushed to the State for approval. Both grants will fund 75% with a 25% match. City of Foley will request $50,000 from the BRIC grant and $25,000 from the FMA grant with a $25,000 total match. Projects will be awarded in Summer of FY21 with projects beginning in Fall FY21.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
____Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
___ Not Budgeted - account # __________________________ requires budget increase of ____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, The City of Foley Finance Department requests to apply for both the FEMA BRIC & FMA grants in order to fund a Floodplain Mapping and Vulnerability Assessment for certain pockets with the city limits that flooded during Hurricane Sally, and
WHEREAS, both grants have an application deadline of December 15th to be reviewed by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency before being pushed to the State for approval
WHEREAS, both grants will fund 75% with a 25% match, and
WHEREAS, Finance Department will request $50,000 from the BRIC grant and $25,000 from the FMA grant with a $25,000 total match, and
WHEREAS, projects will be awarded in Summer of FY21 with projects beginning in Fall FY21.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Council authorizes City of Foley Finance Department to apply for the FY2020 FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grants.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.