HomeMy WebLinkAboutIowa Northland Regional Council of Governments-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 Bl�a� k Hawk Coun , IA Board
of Supervisors has executed this memorandum of understanding as of this .%Ctt day of ,, •
2012.
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Black Hawk County, IA Board of Supervisors
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Grant Veeder, County Auditor
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Suzy Schares, cTClerk
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Frank Magsamen, Chair Protem
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rnest G. Clark, Mayor Date
Board of Supervisors
Scott Jordan
833-3076
Tom Little
833-3075
Frank Magsamen
833-3077
John Miller
833-3074
Craig White
833-3078
April 11, 2012
Office of
Black Hawk County
Board of Supervisors
316 East Fifth Street, Suite 203
Waterloo, Iowa 50703-4774
Telephone: 319-833-3003 Fax: 319-833-3070
James W. Bronner
Finance Director
Monica Smith
Administrative Aide
Debi Bunger
Purchasing and Asset Management
Specialist
Web Site:
www.co.black-hawk.ia.us
E-mail:
supervisors@co.black-hawk.ia.us
Black Hawk County City Clerks
c—Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Evansdale, La Porte City, Hudson, Elk Run Heights, Dunkerton,
Raymond and Gilbertville
RE: County -wide Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
Dear Clerks:
The final agreement for the above-described plan arrived in our office the first week of April
and the Board of Supervisors took official action at its meeting of April 10, 2012. One
original is enclosed for your files.
If you have any questions, please call our office.
Sincerely,
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Monica Smith
Administrative Aide
Enclosure
c: INRCOG
Emergency Mgmt Agency
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