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FY 2012/2013 Grant Solicitation – Funding Assistance Announcement

The Charlotte County Budget Office is beginning the process to incorporate approved requests for funding assistance from Florida Boater Improvement revenues into the FY 2012/2013 budget. This funding will be available from the Florida Boater Improvement (BIF) revenues collected from boat registration fees, as well as from the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) revenues collected from property tax assessments.

Please use the following application for your request. Application for funding: PDF - MS Word

Fully executed applications will be submitted with original signatures as a hard copy. E-mailed attachments and FAXES will not be accepted.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTALS IS FEBRUARY 24, 2012.

It is important that we receive all applications for Boater Improvement grant funding in time to be considered by the Marine Advisory Committee (MAC) at their March 8, 2012 meeting. In order to prepare the MAC agenda for these presentations, all requests for funding must be submitted (mail or hand carried) to the County’s Fiscal Service Division of the Charlotte County Budget and Administrative Services Department, Attn: Dianne Quilty, Financial Consultant, 18500 Murdock Circle, Suite B-109, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 by February 24, 2012.

All agencies submitting a grant funding application should be prepared to appear in front of the Marine Advisory Committee to present their request and answer any questions. Please remember the Marine Advisory Committee Meeting at which the funding requests will be considered is scheduled for March 8, 2012 at 9:30 AM in Room 119 of the County Administration Complex, 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte.

  • COUNTY DEPARTMENTS INITIATING A CIP REQUEST ON BEHALF OF A DISTRICT, ETC: Please fill out the funding request application and a CIP form, showing total project costs and associated revenue sources.
  • COUNTY DEPARTMENTS INITIATING A REQUEST ON BEHALF OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS: Please fill out the funding request application outlining the purpose of the request along with estimated costs as well as other revenue sources you propose to utilize in assisting with funding. Any backup to demonstrate the applicability of your request will be accepted.
  • CIVIL AIR PATROL AND CHEC: Please fill out the funding request application outlining the program showing history, current program statistics, etc., as well as what is planned to be accomplished with the requested monies in the upcoming fiscal year.
  • MARINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS KNOWING OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC AGENCY THAT WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST FUNDING: Please have them submit the same information as is requested of the Civil Air Patrol and CHEC.
  • CITY OF PUNTA GORDA DEPARTMENTS: Please remember that all requests made from any City Department must be approved by the City Manager.

 

The restrictive funds and their uses are as below:

The Boater’s Improvement Fund-Retained (BIF-R) is (Chapter 328.72.15) :

  1. 1)  Recreational channel marking and other uniform waterway markers
  2. 2)  Public boat ramps, lifts and hoists, marine railways and other public launching facilities
  3. 3)  Derelict vessel removal and removal of vessels and floating structures deemed a hazard to facilities, derelict      vessel removal, and removal of vessels and floating structures deemed a hazard to public safety and health for failure to comply with s.327.53

The Boater’s Improvement Fund-Local (BIF-L) is (Chapter 328.66.1) :

  1. 1)  Patrol, regulation, and maintenance of the lakes, rivers, and waters
  2. 2)  Other boating-related activities of such municipality or county.

 

WEST COAST INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (WCIND) FUNDS:

  • Must apply directly to waters of the District
  • Cannot be used for pre-construction surveys, studies, permitting, etc.

Law Enforcement (no matching funds – but limited to 20% of annual WCIND funds)

  • Waterway Law Enforcement
  • Major repairs/overhaul of marine law enforcement vehicles
  • NO general operation/maintenance

Navigation Improvement (no matching funds required)

  • Channel marking
  • Hazard removal
  • Regulatory signage

Environmental Education (no matching funds – but limited to 25% annual WCIND)

  • In-house or field trip curriculum

Boating Safety/Education (50% matching funds – NO operation/maintenance)

  • Classroom equipment for safety education only
  • Boat equipment
  • Signage @ public boat ramps
  • Fire/rescue equipment (on water use only)

Boating Recreation (50% matching funds)

  • Construct/rehabilitate public boat ramps
  • Marine education parks
  • Spoil islands/restoration for boater use

If you should have any questions regarding the process or application, please do not hesitate to contact Dianne Quilty at 743-1591.