2022-2023 Community Development Block Grant Public Services in Florida

Community Development Block Grant Public Services provides services to Brevard County Residents consistent with Brevard County Board of County Commissioners’ approved plans and strategies.

Donor Name: Brevard County Board of County Commissioners

State: Florida

County: Brevard County (FL)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 01/03/2023

Size of the Grant: $205,815.75

Details:

The Community Development Block Grant Program was established by Congress through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to provide local governments and residents with the funds needed to work in a comprehensive manner towards the improvement of the quality of life in low- and moderate-income areas. It allows for local flexibility in determining needs and to develop strategies to address those needs. Community Development Block Grant Program funds are distributed to areas and agencies which are determined eligible for funding.

Each Community Development Block Grant Program activity must address one of three national objectives:

Benefit low and moderate-income persons;
Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or
Meet community development needs having a particular urgency.

Any activity available to residents in an area, where at least 51% of the residents are low-and moderate-income persons is considered an area benefit activity. The service area must be primarily residential, and meet the identified needs of low and moderate-income persons. Client services are limited to residents from the unincorporated areas of Brevard County outside the boundaries of the cities of Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne and Palm Bay.

Low to moderate income residents of the incorporated municipalities included in the 2019-2021 Housing and Urban Development and Brevard County Interlocal Agreement are eligible. These are Cocoa Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne Village, Palm Shores, Rockledge and Satellite Beach.

The service area must be primarily residential, and meet the identified needs of low-and moderate-income persons. Examples include: public services for the homeless, meals on wheels for the elderly and vocational training for youth and adults.

The County anticipates receiving $205,815.75.

Terms and Conditions

Applicants acknowledge that all information contained within the response is public record to the extent required by State of Florida Public Records Laws. Sealed Proposals are exempt from public record until the agency provides notice of decision or within ten days after Proposal opening, whichever is earlier. Financial statements, if required, are exempt from disclosure under 119.071(l)(b)(c), Florida Statutes.
All applicants, if awarded funding, must register with and use the E-Verify System.
All applicants, if awarded funding, must certify that they and thier subcontractors are not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to S. 215.4725, Florida Statutes, or are engaged in a boycott of Israel.
All applicants, if awarded funding, must certify that all prospective contractors and grant recipients seeking to contract with the County, or receive a grant from the County, where said contract or grant has a value of $100,000 or more must disclose to the County: any current or prior interest of, any contract with, or any grant or gift received from a foreign country of concern.
Applications may be made only by the governing bodies of 501(c)(3), not-forprofit organizations and public agencies. This program is not a pass-through grant program. The applicant will be legally, administratively, and fiscally responsible for the grant.
Providers of services must be in compliance with all city, county, state, and federal licensing and/or accreditation/certification and regulatory requirements. Additionally, all applicants must provide verification regarding past suspensions/debarments. Without documentation of licenses/accreditation (or a statement as to why licensure is not required) and past explanation of suspensions/debarment, applications will be considered ineligible and will not be considered for review. These certifications must be submitted with the application, Suspension/Debarment Certification
All applicants must read, sign, and comply with the Sworn Statement of Public Entity Crimes prior to entering into a Contract with Brevard County (the County).
The County will not reimburse applicant for any costs associated with the preparation and submittal of any responses to this Request for Proposal.
The awards made pursuant to this Request for Proposal are subject to the provisions of Chapter 112, Part 111, Florida Statutes, Conflict of Interest Certification . All applicants must disclose with their responses the name of any officer, director, or agent who is also an employee of the County. Further, all applicants must disclose the name of any County employee who owns, directly or indirectly, any interest of five percent or more in the applicant’s firm or any of the applicant’s branches/subsidiaries.
Applicants, their agents, and associates shall refrain from discussing or soliciting any County official regarding this Request for Proposal during the selection process. Failure to comply with this provision will result in disqualification of the applicant. Only the designated liaisons listed in this response may be contacted.
Applicant must not discriminate as to race, sex, color, creed, age, disability, or national origin in the operations conducted under this engagement.
Due care and diligence have been exercised in the preparation of this Request for Proposal. The responsibility for determining the full extent of the services required rests solely with those making responses. Neither the County nor its representatives shall be responsible for exercising the professional judgment required in determining the final scope of services which may be required.
Each applicant is responsible for full and complete compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations including those of the Federal Government, State of Florida, and applicable local ordinances. Failure or inability on the part of the applicant to have complete knowledge and intent to comply with such laws, rules, and regulations shall not relieve any applicant from its obligation to honor its response and to perform completely in accordance with its response.
The County, at its discretion, reserves the right to waive minor informalities or irregularities in any responses, request clarification of information from applicant, reject any and all responses in whole or in part, with or without cause, and accept any response, if any, which in the County’s judgment, will be in the County’s best interest.
Any interpretation, clarification, correction, or change to the Request for Proposal will be made by written addendum issued by the Brevard County Housing and Human Services Department. Any oral or other type of communication concerning the Request for Proposal shall not be binding.
Any proposals submitted before the deadline may be withdrawn by written request received by the County before the time fixed for receipt of Proposals. Withdrawal of any Proposal will not prejudice the right of the applicant to submit a new or amended Proposal as long as Brevard County receives the Proposal by the deadline as provided herein.
For good and sufficient reason, the County may extend the response deadline. Should an extension occur, all parties who received a Request for Proposal will receive an addendum setting forth a new date and time for the response deadline. Notice will be provided by email and the addendum will be posted on the Housing and Human Service’s website. Applicants are responsible for ensuring they have received all addenda.
All applicants must read, sign, and comply with the 2022-2023 Program Certification and Suspension/Debarment Certification
Applicants must apply for a minimum of $25,000.
Applicants must demonstrate a community need for the proposed activity through the use of existing community studies or priorities identified in the 5 Year Consolidated Plan or by the Board of County Commissioners.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to generate and/or acquire funding needed to carry out the proposed activity in its entirety. 8
If your agency has been monitored by any funding agency (other than Housing and Human Services) within the past 12 months, please provide a copy of the monitoring report. If never monitored, please provide an explanation.
Applicants must not utilize requested funding to supplant other funds.
The Advisory Board reserves the right to make funding recommendations at or below the amount requested by the applicant.
All awards are contingent upon funding availability from the Board of County Commissioners.
The successful applicants shall be required to submit copies of all current Licenses/Certifications required to provide the services outlined in this Request for Proposal.
The successful applicants shall be required to enter into a cost reimbursement contract that will be provided by the County that incorporates the requirements of this Request for Proposal.
The successful applicants shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend the County, its Commissioners, employees, representatives and agents against any claim, action, loss, damage, injury, liability, cost and expense of whatsoever kind of nature arising out of or incidental to applicant’s services under this Agreement. Consideration for this indemnification provision will be included in the applicant’s hourly rate.
Applicants awarded funding to provide services under this agreement will be required to procure and maintain, at their own expense and without cost to the County, the types of insurances listed below (see a-g below) as applicable. The policy limits required are to be considered minimum amounts. Applicants, prior to the signing of a contract and before starting any work on this project, shall be required to submit any applicable Certificate of Insurance for Program Activities as follows:
- Worker’s Compensation – the insurance required by this section shall comply with the Florida Worker’s Compensation Law and include employer’s liability insurance with limits of not less than those required by the State of Florida or local jurisdiction, whichever is higher.
- Comprehensive General Liability – in an amount of no less than those required by the State of Florida or local jurisdiction, whichever is higher, including coverage for operations, products completed operations, broad form property damage, and bodily personal injury, insuring the Contractor and any other interests, including but not limited to, any associated or subsidiary companies involved in the project. The Comprehensive General Liability Insurance shall include contractual liability insurance applicable to the Contractor’s obligations under the Rehabilitation Construction Agreement.
- Liability Insurance – in an amount not less than $1,000,000 for bodily injuries, including wrongful death to any one person, and subject to the same limit for each person, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 for damages on account of all accidents. Policies shall name the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners as an additional insured, only in respect to liability arising out of 9 operations on behalf of the Brevard County Housing and Human Services Department.
- Auto Liability Insurance – which includes coverage for all owned, non-owned, and rented vehicles with a $1,000,000 combined single limit for each occurrence, if applicable.
- In the event that the contract involves direct services to children, Sexual Abuse and Molestation Insurance in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per claim, to cover its liabilities arising from activities performed under this agreement must be in place and listed on the certificate of insurance.
- In the event that the contract involves professional or consulting services, in addition to the aforementioned insurance requirements, the applicant shall also be protected by a Professional Liability Insurance Policy in the amount of $1,000,000 per claim.
- The applicant shall provide certificates of insurance to the County demonstrating that the aforementioned insurance requirements have been met prior to the commencement of work under this contract. The certificates of insurance shall indicate that the policies have been endorsed to cover Brevard County as an additional insured and that these policies may not be cancelled or modified without thirty days prior written notice to the County.
- The insurance coverage enumerated above constitutes the minimum requirements and shall in no way lessen or limit the liability of the applicant under the terms of the contract.