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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 15, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Elliot Kampert
SUBJECT: 2015 Defense Infrastructure Grant Application
DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Apply for 2015 Defense Infrastructure Grants for Shoal River
Buffer
BACKGROUND: Funds have become available through the Defense Infrastructure Grant
(DIG) program as provided in Section Chapter 280.980 of the Florida Statutes. The purpose of
the DIG program is to provide funds to local governments for projects (e.g. construction, land
purchases, easements) that have a positive impact on an installation’s military value and which
also benefit the local community. It is the intention of the program to address issues such as
encroachment, transportation and access, utilities, communications, housing, environment, and
security. Infrastructure related projects can include studies and analyses specifically in support of
infrastructure projects. It is not the intent of the Florida Legislature to fund on-base military
construction projects.
There is a limit of $200,000.00 per application, and communities may submit an application for
two projects per base or installation. Applications must be submitted to Enterprise Florida
through the Economic Development Council. The application deadline is July 25, 2014
The attached application requests $200,000 to be used by the Okaloosa County to acquire
property along the Shoal River that will protect a future water supply as well as buffer Duke
Field from encroachment that could negatively impact missions. In addition, it shows a
$200,000 match which we anticipate receiving through the Department of Defense's Readiness
and Environmental Protection Initiative program.
The attached application builds on previous Shoal River DIG applications as well as the Water
and Sewer Department's prior acquisition of land along the Shoal River.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board review and approve the proposed
Defense Infrastructure Grant application, and authorize the Chairman to sign the grant
application and if successful, the subsequent grant agreement and any other grant documents
required during the term of the grant.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator