Okaloosa County BOCC — December 16, 2014 — 2014 HMGP LMS Committee Letter of Endorsement

Department of Growth Management 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 200 402 Brookemeade Drive Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547 Crestview, FL 32539 (850) 651-7180 (850) 689-5080 December 10, 2014 Miles Anderson, State Hazard Mitigation Officer Florida Division of Emergency Management 2555 Shumard Oaks Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Re: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) applications for FEMA 4177-DR-FL "Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding" Dear Mr. Anderson, The Okaloosa County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) working group has approved by vote and prioritized the following projects for HMGP funding from this disaster. These projects align with our LMS goals and objectives as noted, and with the State's mitigation goals and objectives (in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 44§ 201.6.). The Okaloosa County LMS group therefore presents the projects, below, in the order in which they are to be considered for funding. FEMA 4177-DR-FL " Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding” Funding | Project Applicant | Goal/Objective Implemented Estimated Priority | Name/Description Federal Share Bluewater | Goal 1- Continually provide mechanisms for 4 Bluewater Bay - Bay local government jurisdictions and the public Curacao Municipal | t0 accomplish mitigation actions in Okaloosa $299,598 Way/Southwind Service County Drive Flood Benefit Goal 5 — Reduce or eliminate hazards identified to at risk locations in the County Okaloosa | and its municipalities by implementing the County following mitigation actions: -Utilizing the mitigation activities identified in this LMS in the municipalities and unincorporated Okaloosa County where hazards exist. Mitigation Program Unit c/o Objective — Utilizing the mitigation activities identified in this LMS in the municipalities and unincorporated Okaloosa County where hazards exist (Note: see sections 5.01.02, 5.02.04, 5.03.04, 5.04.04, 5.05.04, 5.06.04, 5.07.04, 5.08.04, 5.09.04, 5.10.04, and 5.11.04 for jurisdiction- specific mitigation activities). Letter to M Anderson FDEM FEMA 4177-DR-FL HMGP Page 1 of 2 Please be advised that this is the only project that is being submitted for consideration by Okaloosa County during this grant cycle. For further information or inquiry, please contact me at 850-651-7524 or via email at ekampert@co.okaloosa.fl.us Sincerely, Ht leapt | Elliot L. Kampert, AICP; Growth Management Director LMS Chair Letter to M Anderson FDEM FEMA 4177-DR-FL HMGP_ Page 2 of 2