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 3-12-0029-014-2022 for economic relief in the estimated amount of $59,000, in support of Broward County’s North Perry Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic; and 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, and take the necessary administrative and budgetary actions related to such economic relief.
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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 in order 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 to accept Federal grant funds from the Airport Rescue Grant associated with the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”).
On March 11, 2021, the President signed the ARPA of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Section 7102 of ARPA provides eligible airports with relief funding for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, and janitorial services. To support airport operations, HWO was allocated a maximum obligation of $59,000 to assist in economic relief.
On December 6, 2021, the Broward County Aviation Department received Federal Grant Agreement 3-12-0029-014-2022 from the FAA with the requirement for full execution no later than December 17, 2021. Funds provided under this Grant Agreement will be governed by the same principles that govern airport revenue. There is no required local match, as this Federal grant provides financial assistance to the airport. The FAA agrees to pay 100% of the allowable costs up to $59,000.
The Office of the County Attorney has reviewed the document, approved it as to form, and will be signing after the Director of Aviation signs. The FAA requires that the Board provides authority to execute the Grant Agreement to the sponsor’s authorized representative (Director of Aviation). The Grant Agreement must be digitally signed first by the sponsor’s legal signatory authority and then it will be routed via email by the FAA to the sponsor’s attorney for execution.
This Grant Agreement does not include the County's standard agreement provisions because the FAA requires the County to execute its standard Grant Agreement to accept this grant.
Source of Additional Information
Mark E. Gale, A.A.E., CEO/Director, Aviation Department, (954) 359-6199
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The grant funds will be obtained on a cash reimbursement basis and recorded as revenue in HWO’s Operating fund, 40200.