Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: August 18, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Daniel P. Banks, Deputy County Administrator
FROM: Carlos Durden, Emergency Manager
CONTACT: Carlos Durden, Emergency Manager
PHONE: 407-836-9297
DIVISION: Office of Emergency Management
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Volunteer Florida Community Emergency Response Team Citizens Corps (CERT/CC) Contract 2026-2027 Contract #: 2026-19 by and between the Florida Commission on Community Service, d/b/a Volunteer Florida and Orange County, Florida in the amount of $5,000. An in-kind match valued at $5,000 is required. (Office of Emergency Management)
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PROJECT: Approval of Volunteer Florida Community Emergency Response Team Citizens Corps Contract Number: 2026-19 for Grant Period 2026-2027
PURPOSE: The Community Emergency Response Team Citizen Corps Contract 2026-2027 is a Federal Grant pass-through from Volunteer Florida to Orange County Office of Emergency Management to support Orange County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The Orange County CERT Program focuses on communities during disasters. CERT is a program that prepares neighbors to help neighbors during disasters or hazards that may impact their area and train them in basic disaster response skills when professional responders are not immediately available for help. The Office of Emergency Management will provide an in-kind match for grant oversight valued at $5,000. The funds will be used to acquire training supplies, and exercise equipment to support our CERT Program. The Contract Period of Performance is July 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027.
BUDGET: N/A