2018-0229
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
(GRANTS OFFICE)
RESOLUTION NO.
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A resolution to approve and authorize the execution of a Federally Funded Agreement with the State of Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for funding in the amount of $1,606,584 to elevate 11 residential Repetitive and Severe Repetitive Loss structures in order to prevent further damages and reduce NFIP claims.
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WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish submitted an application seeking Federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to elevate 11 flood prone structures through the FY 2017 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program; and,
WHEREAS, by way of letter dated August 3, 2018, Mr. Sean Wyatt, Assistant Deputy Director, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Division, Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, advised that the St. Charles Parish Flood Mitigation Assistance application was selected by FEMA for funding in the amount of $1,606,584; and,
WHEREAS, there is a Homeowner Match obligation of $122,206 of the estimated project cost to satisfactorily complete said project and thus become eligible for the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program; and,
WHEREAS, the State has prepared the necessary Federally Funded Agreement to provide funding for said project and it is the desire of the Parish Council to approve said agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby approve and authorize the execution of a Federally Funded Agreement with the State of Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and St. Charles Parish for funding to elevate 11 residential Repetitive and Severe Repetitive Loss structures in accordance with the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said agreement and to act on behalf of St. Charles Parish in all ma...
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