Okaloosa County BOCC — July 15, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 15, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Rick Owen SUBJECT: RESTORE Grant Application system DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The County Administrator’s office is working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to coordinate access for Okaloosa County’s designees to participate in web-based systems for grant application(s) and management of funds received under the RESTORE Act Program. Designation of the authorizing official and grantee user roles is required for system access. BACKGROUND: The first system identified by the Department of Treasury is GrantSolutions.gov managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through which the applications will be submitted and awards will be managed for the RESTORE Act Program Direct Component and Centers of Excellence grants. User roles will be established for the Authorizing Official, Program Director/Principal Investigator, Financial Officer, Financial Officer Support and Support Staff. OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove RECOMMENDATION: The Board approve use of the GrantSolutions.gov system, approval of electronic submission and delegation of electronic signature authority to the office of Contracts & Grants, designate the Chairman as the Authorizing Official to approve and execute the Grantee User Account Request Forms and all future GrantSolutions.gov user access forms as may be required during the course of the RESTORE Act Program. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator