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Crises CoAg Grant - Center for Disease Control and Prevention through Florida Department of Health (B)
This item is a request for the City Commission to approve the submission and acceptance of a grant, awarded, from Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).
Explanation
This Crises CoAg Grant (Hurricane Relief Funding) was designed to cover equipment and supplies to enhance recovery efforts of local vector contol organizations to perform Intergated Mosquito Management, which indcules vectro borne disease surveillance, prevention, and response. The funding was awarded to 30 individual Mosquito Control Programs through the competitive process, and will be used for operating expenses including but not limited to: seasonal/temporary/full time staff, abatement materials (adulticides and larvicides), surveillance tools (traps, ovicups, microscopes), data management equipment, aplication tools and equipment (hand held, backpack, and truck mounted sprayers, ULVs, thermal foggers, misters, PPE, repellent), etc These funds would help local jurisdications in preventing transmission of endemic and exotic arbovirues by using evidence based, best management practices which can also include source reduction, commuication, and public education. Further breakdow of each allocation is as follows: adulticide and larvicde up to 40%, mosquito control equipment 30%, mosquito control personnel 20%, and additional supplies 10%. Jurisdications heavily impacted by hurricane Irma and at higher risk of vector borne disease transmission (endemic and exotic) will be given priority.
Fiscal Note
The amount of the grant is $25,000 with no local match required.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the submission and accept the grant; 2) authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.