Escambia_County_Federal_Funded_Community_Development_Block_Grant_Disaster_Recovery_Delegation_of_Authority_Executed.pdf

This is a Delegation of Authority document executed by Escambia County, Florida, establishing authorization parameters for the administration of Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. The document delegates authority to county officials to manage grant compliance, oversight, and implementation of CDBG-DR funded projects, specifically addressing four stormwater mitigation initiatives: Brickyard Road Stormwater, Monroe Avenue Stormwater Repair, Olive Road Stormwater Upgrade, and Oakfield Palafox Stormwater Improvements. The delegation of authority establishes the framework under which the county may solicit consulting services for grant compliance monitoring, HUD Section 3 compliance, and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage reporting requirements necessary to support these construction projects under a unified grant structure.

The document provides the legal and administrative foundation for Escambia County to procure qualified consulting firms to manage CDBG-DR grant administration responsibilities across the four stormwater projects. This delegation enables the county to exercise delegated authority from the funding source in managing federal disaster recovery resources and ensures compliance with applicable federal requirements including HUD Section 3 regulations and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage provisions. The executed delegation of authority is essential for the county to proceed with the re-solicitation of CDBG-DR Stormwater Consulting Services and represents the formal authorization necessary to obligate federal disaster recovery funds for consulting and compliance monitoring activities throughout the project lifecycle.