Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark Gale
Department: Aviation Division: Finance
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Federal Aviation Administration Grant Agreement Number 3-12-0029-013-2021 for economic relief in the estimated amount of $57,162 in support of Broward County's North Perry Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic; to authorize the County Administrator to take the necessary administrative and budgetary actions and to authorize the Director of Aviation to execute the agreement and approve any non-monetary amendments to the agreement, subject to the Office of the County Attorney approving as to legal sufficiency.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board of County Commissioners ("Board") approval is required to approve a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") and authorize execution by the Director of Aviation.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows the Board to approve the agreement and authorize the Director of Aviation to execute the FAA grant agreement to accept Federal grant funding for economic relief administered by the FAA in support of North Perry Airport ("HWO") in response to the COVID 19 pandemic.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action allows Broward County ("County") to accept Federal grant funds associated with the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act ("CRRSA").
On December 27, 2020, the President signed the CRRSA Act (Public Law 116-260) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in the act is Division M, which provides eligible airports with grant funding for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, and debt service payments elated. The grant breakdown is $23,000 to support costs related to operations, personnel, etc., and $34,162 to cover costs associated with ...
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