Agenda 09/24/2024 Item #16J1 (2024/2025 Elections Security Funds Grant)9/24/2024
Item # 16.J.1.
ID#: 2024-1136
Executive Summary
Recommendation to approve a Budget Amendment recognizing a Florida Department of State, Division of Elections,
2024/2025 Election Security Funds Grant Award in the amount of $11,160.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain the Board of County Commissioner’s approval to recognize a 2024/2025 Election Security
Funds Grant Award from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.
CONSIDERATIONS: Grant funds are made available pursuant to Specific Appropriation 3210A, Section 6, Laws of
Florida, in the ongoing effort to improve the administration of federal elections through security enhancements as
follows: Funds in Specific Appropriation 3210A are provided to utilize the Help American Vote Act (HAVA) Election
Security Grant funding, up to $1,000,000 to provide subgrants to supervisors of elections for one year subscription to the
Albert Network Monitoring Solution. The Department of State is authorized to distribute to Florida’s 67 county
Supervisors of Elections a total of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in non-recurring funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 for
one year subscription to the Albert Network Monitoring Solution, from the Federal Grants Trust Fund, pursuant to
section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
90.404 (“Help America Vote Act Requirements Payments”). Collier County’s reimbursement request for the 2024/2025
Election Security Funds Grant Award is $11,160.00.
FISCAL IMPACT: A budget amendment is required to recognize the Elections Security Enhancement Grant Program
revenue in the amount of $11,160 within the Supervisor of Elections Grant Fund (1800).
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and
legality and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: To approve any necessary Budget Amendments to receive and expend those funds, as well
as any interest earned.
PREPARED BY: Melissa R. Blazier, Supervisor of Elections
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Elec Sec Grant BA
2. 24.25 Elec Sec MOA
3. AttachA
4. AttachB
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Category
Reimbursement amount Advancement Amount
Section 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Election Security Category
(Instructions group and number
documents sequentially that apply to
the category series)
Items -Description -Good
or Service Purchased Vendor/Payee
Invoice/Purchase Order
Number
Date of Invoice or
Purchase Order
Deliverables - Received
Date Payment/Check Date
Check Number/ Credit
Card Number (last 4
digits)Cost
Grant Funds Expended
Advance Funds
Grant Funds Expended
Reimbursement
Total Grant Expended
(Principal Award)
Total Grant Interest
Earned Total Interest Spent Total Funds Expended
Category 1: A one-year subscription
to the Albert Network Monitoring
Solution.
24.e.an.000.___ Elections Security Enhancement Funds Grant __________________ EXPENDITURE LOG/PLAN
Section 1
Instructions: Complete categories in Section 3 as applicable. Each supporting document must be numbered sequentially to correspond to each entry below so that it is clear to which category the document applies. It also must be marked in a way that clearly delineates what was paid and requested to be reimbursed and/or obligated, when paid, etc. Reports will be returned if unclear, unorganized, or deficient in some other
way which may delay the request for reimbursement and/or advance. The supporting documentation shall be be alternatively transmitted through a secure site in a prescribed time and manner by the Department for a determination of grant amount award. Sub-recipient must provide information and documentation sufficient to support the request for reimbursement and/or advance including but to, description of
good/services, invoice number/purchase order, invoice/purchase order date, payment date, vendor/payee, proof of payment (receipts, bank/credit card statements, canceled check), etc.Each supporting document must be numbered sequentially to correspond to each entry below so that it is clear to which category the document applies. It also must be marked in a way that clearly delineates what was paid and requested to
be reimbursed and/or obligated, when paid, etc. Reports will be returned if unclear, unorganized, or deficient in some other way which may delay the request for reimbursement and/or advance.
Section 2
County
Staff member completing plan
Date Submitted
Total funds requested by county
Attachment - B
Category 1
ATTACHMENT _ to #MOA 2023.e.es.100.______ (GRANTS NO.)
Collier
Madelyn Minton
$11,160.00
CIS Albert SM Monitoring
Primary Sensor
Center for Internet
Security PO: 4500231860 6/14/2024 7/26/2024 7/18/2024 028548 $11,160.00
11 2024/2025
08/20/2024
$11,160.00
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