FEMA's Public Assistance program is a Federal grant to aid State and Local governments in returning a disaster area to pre-disaster conditions. A minimum of 75% of eligible cost is provided to primarily address the repair and restoration of public facilities and infrastructure which have been damaged or destroyed, or the restoration of services which were negatively impacted. Eligible Applicants are state, tribal, or local governments, and the owners or operators of certain private nonprofit facilities. FEMA and the state share the responsibility for making Public Assistance funds available to the Subgrantee/Subrecipient. To be eligible for federal funds, the Town is required to submit a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) and once that request is approved, it is necessary for the Subgrantee/Subrecipient (the Town) to enter into the attached Agreement with the Florida Division of Emergency Management (the Grantee/Recipient).

Presently, the Town is in the Request for Public Assistance review process for Hurricane Irma. In anticipation of upcoming approvals, I am requesting the authority to execute the anticipated subgrantee agreements to be able to move the process forward for reimbursement.

Through the program, it is anticipated that the Town will be receiving approximately $4,060,000 in reimbursement as a part of this program for Hurricane Irma.