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Ratification of Chairman’s Electronic Acceptance of U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Grant Award for Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport Critical Construction Project (Award Amount: $13.6 million)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
At the September 9, 2025 BOCC meeting, the Board approved the application for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Disaster Supplement Grant Program in the amount of $13,600,000 for the Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport Critical Construction Project which entails infrastructure improvements to support job creation in the region.
On July 7, 2026, the County received a Notice of Award requesting that the Chairman electronically accept the award in the EDA EDGE system. Chairman Campbell electronically accepted the award on July 8, 2026. (Notice of Award No. ED26ATL0G0120.)
The EDA Disaster Supplemental Grant is funded at 80%/20% Federal/Non-Federal cost share. The total grant eligible project cost is $17,000,000, with $13,600,000 in EDA Disaster Supplemental Grant awarded.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVES
Strategic Theme: A - Economic & Workforce Opportunity
GOAL A.1 Site-ready locations for companies to grow and expand
OBJECTIVE A.1.1 Invest in the infrastructure needed for targeted industry recruitment and expansion.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Required cost share will be funded as follows:
Florida Department of Transportation Aviation Grant Program $1,800,000
Florida Commerce appropriated funding $750,000
County funds of $850,000.
Funding from FDOT available in:
Fund: 4311 - Airport/Industrial Park, Department: 34299 - AP-Runway Conversion,
Account: 5666537 - CIP-AP Dsgn/Cnstr Txwys for $1,800,000.
County match in the amount of $850,000 is budgeted in the FY26 budget in the following account:
Fund: 0011 - General Fund, Department: 01551 - Economic Incentive, Account: 5909985 - Budget Res-Ded Ind Dev for $850,000
The State appropriation from Department of Commerce will be available once the award is accepted by the County and budgeted.
Associated budget resolution will be brought before the Board at a later date.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board is authorized to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board ratify the Chairman’s acceptance of the attached Notice of Award. It is further recommended that the Board approve the Chairman to sign the Office of the Inspector General’s Fraud Awareness Training certificate.