Local Mitigation Strategy Work Group (LMS)

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Resolutions Adopting the Indian River County Local Mitigation Strategy

• Indian River County - Resolution 2020-020
• City of Vero Beach Resolution 2020-14
• City of Sebastian - Resolution R-20-05
• City of Fellsmere - Resolution 2020-10
• Town of Orchid - Resolution 2020-04
• Town of Indian River Shores - Resolution 20-02

LMS 2020 Update
The Indian River County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) has been reviewed by the Florida Division of Emergency Management and been found to be compliant with the federal hazard mitigation planning standards. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, on March 3, 2020, adopted the LMS by Resolution Number 2020-020. The 2020 Revised Indian River County LMS has been provided to each municipality for their adoption.

LMS Working Group Meeting Schedule:
Indian River County Emergency Management is requesting the participation of members of the public as well as community and business leaders to help implement the county's Local Mitigation Strategy. All of our LMS meetings are open to the public for either full-time membership or casual participation. All meetings will be held at the Indian River County Emergency Operations Center from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. We will be observing the following schedule for LMS Working Group meetings (subject to change if necessary):

2020 Meeting Schedule:

• Friday, March 13, 2020: Cancelled due to activities associated with COVID-19
• Friday, June 12, 2020: Cancelled due to activities associated with COVID-19
• Friday, December 11, 2020

Funding Sources

• Federal Mitigation Funding Sources
• Guide for Project Funding

Grant Program Info/Funding Opportunities

• Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Hurricane Michael