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Council discusses flood assistance, Elevate Florida and potential grants for stormwater projects
Summary
Mayor Depew and City Manager Thurman described contacts with a regional flood coalition, recent county briefings, and the new state 'Elevate Florida' program as possible funding sources for stormwater and flood mitigation projects; staff will provide details to council.
The mayor updated the council on recent meetings with a regional flood coalition in Melbourne and said he will pass contact information to the city manager and city clerk to share with council. The mayor and interim manager discussed county briefings and available grant options for stormwater projects, noting discussions of Trans 4386 funding and other opportunities.
Interim City Manager Thurman described Elevate Florida as a new state program that the county is still working to understand. Thurman said he will circulate program literature and additional details to council, and staff noted a referenced program figure in the discussion of approximately $200,000 (mentioned in the meeting as a figure tied to a grant discussion, with some comments noting the resident may need to match funds).
