HomeMy WebLinkAboutBlack Hawk County, IA Board of Supervisors-3/19/2012GRANT APPLICATION
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This memorandum of understanding is between the Black Hawk County, IA Board of Supervisors
hereinafter referred to as County, and the city of Waterloo, IA hereinafter referred to as City.
WHEREAS, the County and the City wishes to engage Iowa Northland Regional Council of
Government's (INRCOG) grant writing services for the following project:
Type of Grant: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Project Description: Preparation of Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for the
County and participating City entities
INRCOG will not charge the County, on behalf of participating city entities, in advance for grant
preparation services; however, in the event that Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding is
awarded for this project, the County will enter into an agreement with INRCOG on behalf of the
participating City entities to prepare a Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and administer the
grant. Said planning and administration costs will not exceed $50,000.00, and will be paid to INRCOG
by the County from either awarded Program and/or local funds.
WHEREAS, the County and City recognizes the fact that the federal share cannot exceed 75%; the state
share cannot exceed 10%; and the local non-federal share must be at least 15% of the total grant amount
where, if prepared to mitigation standards as outlined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) can be met entirely by in-kind services.
The City will pay to the County a portion of the local match costs determined by dividing the local match
cost by the number of participating entities (defined as other communities in Black Hawk County). The
cost of the local match will be adjusted based on the percentage of the population (2010 census) within
Black Hawk County. The maximum total match will be $7,500. The maximum number of possible
participating entities is 10. The local match may be funds or in-kind service based on current FEMA rates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Waterloo, IA City Council and the Black Hawk Co , IA Board
of Supervisors has executed this memorandum of understanding as of this t 1 day of
2012.
A I EST:
Grant Veeder, County Auditor
AI LEST:
Suzy Schares, City Clerk
Black Hawk County, IA Board of Supervisors
John Miller, Chair
Date
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mest G. Clark, Mayor Date