Agenda 07/09/2019 Item #16J 1 (Help America Vote Act grant funds)07/09/2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve a budget amendment recognizing Elections Security Grant
funds under the Help America Vote Act in the amount of $69,236.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain approval of a budget amendment recognizing Elections Security Grant
funds.
CONSIDERATIONS: Pursuant to the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 enacted on March
23, 2018, $380 million in grants were allocated to States to improve the administration of
elections for Federal office, including enhancing technology and making c ertain election security
improvements. Through a formula described in Sections 101 and 1043 of the Help America Vote
Act (HAVA) of 2002 (Public Law 107-252), Florida was allocated $19,187,003. The State’s
non-federal match requirement for this award is $959,350 (5% of the Federal funds) to be
satisfied over a two-year period.
Of the $19,187,003 distributed to the State of Florida, the Florida Legislative Budget Committee
has authorized the Department of State (“Department” hereinafter) to distribute among Florida’s
67 county Supervisors of Elections (“Sub-recipients” hereinafter) a sum total of fifteen million,
four hundred and fifty thousand dollars and no cents ($15,450,000) in non-recurring funds. This
authorization is made pursuant to section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA)
and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 90.401 (“Help America Vote Act
Requirements Payments”).
Of the original $15,450,000 allocation, a total of $2,344,003 was either not requested by Sub-
recipients or was returned, with interest, unspent in a prior distribution of grant funds. These
unrequested and returned funds remain available to Sub-recipients, pending the submission of
this revised grant agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Collier County Supervisor of Elections will receive $69,236.00 of
unspent returned funds from the Florida Department of State to be appropriated in the Supervisor
of Elections budget with definitive project tracking. Anticipated interest is also being budgeted
in the amount of $500.00.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal
issues, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
GROWTH MANAGEMENT INPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION: That the budget amendment recognizing $69,236.00 in Elections
Security Grant funds be approved.
Submitted by: Jennifer J. Edwards, Supervisor of Elections
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.J.1
Doc ID: 9456
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve a budget amendment recognizing Elections Security
Grant funds under the Help America Vote Act in the amount of $69,236.
Meeting Date: 07/09/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
06/24/2019 12:45 PM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
06/24/2019 12:45 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Grants Erica Robinson Level 2 Grants Review Completed 06/24/2019 1:00 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 06/26/2019 1:57 PM
Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 06/26/2019 3:08 PM
Office of Management and Budget Laura Wells Additional Reviewer Completed 06/26/2019 4:23 PM
Grants Therese Stanley Additional Reviewer Completed 06/26/2019 6:28 PM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 06/27/2019 8:53 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 07/09/2019 9:00 AM
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