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Review and Approval of a Letter of Support to the Florida Division of Emergency Management for a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Application by Hernando County, Pasco County, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (Hernando County BCC) is partnering with the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (Pasco County BCC), Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, and the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, on an application for a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant based on a Notice of Intent submitted in August 2024. The project (Adventure Coast Electric Transmission Line Improvements) proposes to replace obsolete transmission line infrastructure and increase electric resiliency, an estimated project cost of $69.2 million.
The grant applicants are requesting endorsement by a letter of support from the Hernando/Citrus MPO and utilizing as reference its Final Report on the Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Study completed in October of 2023. Attached is a draft letter of support for the grant. A one-page summary provided by the applicants is also attached reflecting the project cost, scope, and impact.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No financial impact to the MPO.
LEGAL NOTE
Pursuant to Chapter 339.175, Florida Statutes, the Hernando/Citrus MPO Board has the authority to take the recommended action.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the Hernando/Citrus MPO Board review and approve the attached letter of endorsement to the Florida Division of Emergency Management for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Application for the Adventure Coast Electric Transmission Line Improvements project by the Hernando County BCC in partnership with the Pasco County BCC, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, and the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, authorize the MPO Chair to execute the letter, and staff to provide the letter to the Hernando County BCC for submission with the grant application.