Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Marty Cassini
Department: Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD between June 10, 2025, and August 21, 2025, the County Administrator executed 15 grant agreements/amendments, one grant contract termination, and nine budget Resolutions.
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Why Action is Necessary
The County Administrator must provide notice to the Board of all grant agreements signed during a scheduled Board recess or period when the Board does not formally meet, at the Board’s first formal meeting after such an absence.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides notice of all grant agreements/amendments executed during the 2025 summer recess in accordance with Section 20.31.b.3, Broward Administrative Code.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
Section 20.31.b.3, Broward County Administrative Code, authorizes the County Administrator to execute all grant agreements/amendments on behalf of the Board “during any scheduled Board recess and during any period of time when the Board does not formally meet and non-action by the County would jeopardize receipt of the grant.” The County Administrator must provide notice of all grant agreements executed during the Board’s absence in a report at the first formal meeting after the Board returns.
Since the Board’s last scheduled meeting on June 10, 2025, the County Administrator executed the following grant agreements/amendments after the County Attorney’s Office review and approval for the following agreements/amendments):
1. Human Services Department, Elderly and Veterans Services Division, with the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (ADI); Contract No. JZ025-15-2026 (Exhibit 1), in the amount not to exceed $1,877,811 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-248; Exhibit 2). Funds support home- and community-based services to individuals 18 and older with Alzheimer’s Disease or a related dementia to prevent premature institutionalization. Effective from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
2. Human Services Department, Elderly and Veterans Services Division, with the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County Community Care for the Elderly Program (CCE); Contract No. JC025-15-2026 (Exhibit 3), in the amount of $7,589,844, plus a cash match from the County of $844,316 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-250; Exhibit 4). Funds will provide home- and community-based services and a monthly stipend to individuals 60 and older with functional impairments to prevent premature institutionalization. Effective from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
3. Human Services Department, Elderly and Veterans Services Division, with the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County Home Care for the Elderly (HCE); Contract No. JH025-15-2026 (Exhibit 5), in the amount of $296,143 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-249; Exhibit 6). Funds will provide home-and community-based services and a monthly stipend to individuals 60 and older with functional impairments and living with a caregiver to prevent premature institutionalization. Effective July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
4. Human Services Department, Broward Addition Recovery Center Division, with the Broward Behavioral Health Coalition (BBHC) Contract No. 34346-25 (Exhibit 7), in the amount of $3,355,279, plus a cash match from the County of $418,867 and uncompensated units of $671,055 (Budget Resolution will be distributed as additional information). Funds will provide delivery of behavioral health and substance use disorder services in Broward County. Effective July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
5. Human Services Department, Broward Addition Recovery Center Division, with the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Inc. Department of Children and Families (FADAA DCF) Contact No. DCFFAD202528-07 (Exhibit 8), in the amount not to exceed $48,500 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-252; Exhibit 9). Funds will provide for the provision of screening, medical assessment, and administration of extended-release injectable naltrexone to treat adults 18 years of age or older who are eligible for publicly funded behavioral health services. Effective July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028.
6. Human Services Department, Broward Addition Recovery Center Division, with the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Inc. Office of the State Court Administrator (FADAA OSCA) Contact No. OSCAFAD202527-10 (Exhibit 10), in the amount not to exceed $390,000 (Budget Resolution will be distributed as additional information). This contract will provide funding for the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program and the provision of screening/education, medical assessment, and administration of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medication to treat substance use and disorder. Effective July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
7. Public Works Department, Highway and Bridge Maintenance Division, with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Agreement Number B23-CP-FL-0385 (Exhibit 11), in the amount of $3,000,000 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-255; Exhibit 12). Funds will restore the structural integrity and safety of the key corridor North Andrews Avenue Bridge built in 1964. Effective February 17, 2023, to August 31, 2031.
8. Public Works Department, Highway and Bridge Maintenance Division, with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Agreement Number B24-CP-FL-0658 (Exhibit 13), in the amount of $4,000,000 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-254; Exhibit 14). Funds will raise the Sheridan Bridge’s vertical clearance to 16 feet and 6 inches to meet current standards and improve safety. Effective August 13, 2024, to August 31, 2032.
9. Resilient Environment Department, Natural Resources Division, with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Air Pollution Control Section 105 Cooperative Agreement Number A-00402625 (Exhibit 15), in the amount of $100,000 plus an in-kind match from the County of $731,866 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-246; Exhibit 16), not to exceed $1,829,132. Funds support the improvements and maintenance of Broward County’s air quality. Effective October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026.
10. Resilient Environment Department, Natural Resources Division, with the US Protection Agency; Particular Matter (PM 2.5) Section 103 Amendment to Cooperative Agreement Number PM 05D37725-0 (Exhibit 17), increasing the award amount by $65,000 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-245; Exhibit 18), not to exceed $239,202. Funds support the County’s Particular Matter Monitoring Program from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2027, by protecting and improving air quality in Broward County.
11. Resilient Environment Department, Natural Resources Division, with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Air Pollution Control Section 105 Cooperative Agreement Modification Number A-00402625-1 (Exhibit 19), increasing the award amount by $189,021 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-253; Exhibit 20). This action will increase funding to support the improvements and maintenance of Broward County’s air quality.
12. Resilient Environment Department, Natural Resources Division, with the US Protection Agency; Particular Matter (PM 2.5) Section 103 Agreement Modification Number PM 05D37725-1 (Exhibit 21), increasing award amount by $29,579 (Budget Resolution will be distributed as additional information). This action will increase funding to support the County’s Particular Matter Monitoring Program from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2027, by protecting and improving air quality in Broward County.
13. Human Services Department, Housing Options Solutions and Support Division, with the State of Florida Department of Children and Families; Agreement Number LP028 (Exhibit 22), in the amount of $1,085,268 to fund the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG - $210,041), Staffing Grant ($181,271), and the Challenge Grant ($693,956) (Budget Resolution will be distributed as additional information). Funds will support emergency shelter and supportive services, Homeless Continuum of Care staff functions, and provide support to homeless families to help on their path to obtaining permanent housing. Effective July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028.
14. Aviation Department, Finance Division, with Florida Department of Transportation; Amendment Number 7 to Contract Number G1I33 (Exhibit 23) Gate Expansion Phase II; increasing the award amount by $3,703,500 to a maximum contribution of $57,689,193 and increasing the local match from the County by $3,703,500 (Budget Resolution will be distributed as additional information). The Amendment will enable Broward County to accept additional funding for Terminal 5 project at Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (“FLL”).
15. Aviation Department, Finance Division, with the Florida Department of Transportation; Termination of Public Transportation Contract Number G2N30 (Exhibit 24), in the amount of $358,400. Broward County Aviation Department will not proceed with the replacement of the Air Traffic Control Tower at North Perry Airport.
16. Aviation Department, Finance Division, with the Federal Aviation Administration; Agreement Number 3-12-0025-103-2025 (Exhibit 25) under the Airport Terminal Program for the Passenger Boarding Bridges project; local match from the County of $3,464,681, and $13,858,727 in new funding (Budget Resolution will be distributed as additional information). Funds support the reconstruction of 14 passenger boarding bridges. Shall start on the date the Sponsor formally accepts this Agreement and is the date signed by the last Sponsor signatory to the Agreement. The new grant requirements are disclosed in the MEG Memo (Exhibit 26). The end date of the Period of Performance is four years (1,460 calendar days) from the date of acceptance.
Source of Additional Information
C. Marty Cassini, Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, mcassini@broward.org, 954-357-6440
Andrea Knowles, Assistant Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, aknowles@broward.org, 954-357-7347
Tameka Dorsett-Black, Grants Administrator, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, tdorsettblack@broward.org, 954-357-5829
Janice Fleuridor, Grants Analyst, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, jfleuridor@broward.org, 954-357-9779
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The County received $39,588,672 in grant funding during the summer recess period.
Budget resolutions are attached as Exhibits 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
Program income/revenue from operations is included in the following grants:
1. HSD - EVSD - Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative $1,877,811 (Exhibit 2)
2. HSD - EVSD - Community Care for the Elderly $7,589,844 (Exhibit 4)
3. HSD - EVSD - Home Care for the Elderly $296,143 (Exhibit 6)
4. HSD - BARC - Behavioral Health Services $3,355,279 (Exhibit distributed as additional information)
5. HSD - BARC - Medical Assessment $48,500 (Exhibit 9)
6. HSD - BARC - State Court Administrator $390,000 (Exhibit distributed as additional information)
7. PW - HBMD - North Andrews Bridge $3,000,000 (Exhibit 12)
8. PW - HBMD - Sheridan Bridge $4,000,000 (Exhibit 14)
9. RED - NRD - EPA Section 105 $100,000 (Exhibit 16)
10. RED - NRD - EPA Section 103 $65,000 (Exhibit 18)
11. RED - NRD - EPA Section 105 $189,021 (Exhibit 20)
12. RED - NRD - EPA Section 103 $29,579 (Exhibit distributed as additional information)
13. HSD - HOSSD - Emergency Solutions, Staffing, and Challenge grants $1,085,268 (Exhibit will be distributed as additional material)
14. BCAD - Gate Expansion Phase II $3,703,500 (Exhibit will be distributed as additional material)
15. BCAD - Airport Terminal Program $13,858,727 (Exhibit will be distributed as additional material)
Matching Funds are included in the following grants:
1. HSD-EVSD - Community Care for the Elderly $844,316 (Exhibit 4)
2. HSD-BARC - Behavioral Health Services $418,867 match and $671,055 in uncompensated care (Exhibit distributed as additional information)
3. RED - NRD - EPA Section 105 $731,866 (Exhibit 16)
4. BCAD - Gate Expansion Phase II $3,703,500 (Exhibit will be distributed as additional material)
5. BCAD - Passenger Boarding Bridges $3,464,681 (Exhibit distributed as additional information)