Published on: 7347670. The purpose of this rule amendment is to:
1. Amend subsection 1T-1.001(1), F.A.C., by changing the name of the Florida Arts Council to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture in accordance with Section 265.285, F.S.
2. Create a new rule, Arts and Cultural Grants, Rule 1T-1.036, F.A.C., that establishes eligibility criteria, application procedures, matching funds, panel review criteria, scoring criteria, Legislative review and funding method, reporting requirements, grant administration forms, and program guidelines for the Cultural and Museum Grants Program and the Specific Cultural Projects Program.
3. Repeal subsection 1T-1.001(19), F.A.C., Regional Cultural Facilities Program as a result of Legislative repeal of the governing Statute (Section 265.702, F.S.).
4. Repeal Rule 1T-1.031, History Museum Grants Application Requirements; and Rule 1T-1.032, F.A.C., History Museum Application Review and Grant Administration as a result of repeal of the governing Statute (Section 265.708, F.S.). The History Museum Program has been incorporated into Section 265.286, F.S. Guidelines and application procedures are incorporated into Rule 1T-1.036, F.A.C.
5. Repeal the Quarterly Assistance Program (subsection 1T-1.001(9), F.A.C.), and the Challenge Grant Program (subsection 1T-1.001(14), F.A.C.). Previous grantees will have access to funding through Arts and Cultural Grants, Rule 1T-1.036, F.A.C.
6. Repeal the following subparagraphs and incorporate the program information into Arts and Cultural Grants, Rule 1T-1.036, F.A.C.: subsections 1T-1.001(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (12), (13), and (18), F.A.C.
7. Establish new rule numbers for the following programs: Art in State Buildings (paragraph 1T-1.001(2)(a), F.A.C.), Florida Artists Hall of Fame and Arts Recognition Program (paragraph 1T-1.001(2)(b), F.A.C.), the State Touring Program (subsection 1T-1.001(11), F.A.C.), the Individual Artist Fellowship Program (subsection 1T-1.001(17), F.A.C.), and the Artwork and Collection Care and Maintenance Program (subsection 1T-1.001(20), F.A.C.). There are no new eligibility criteria, program review criteria, or additional reporting requirements for these programs.
8. Re-number the Cultural Endowment Program rule from subsection 1T-1.001(15) to subsection 1T-1.001(2), F.A.C., and the Cultural Facilities Program rule from subsection 1T-1.001(16) to subsection 1T-1.001(3), F.A.C. No changes are being made to these programs in this amendment.
Published on: 6604068. This amendment transfers the Historical Museums Grants-in-Aid Program from the management of the Division of Historical Resources to the Division of Cultural Affairs; it incorporates minor statutory changes to the program that became effective July 1, 2008 (as authorized by Section 265.708, Florida Statutes); and it incorporates recommendations made by the Historical Museums Task Force. In regard to the Cultural Support Grants Program, this amendment deletes the minimum funding amount of $2,500. This amendment also deletes the Indemnity Grant Program (because it was repealed by the 2005 Legislature); this amendment establishes a funding amount for applicants for the Youth and Children’s Museums Program who request over $50,000; and this amendment makes other changes affecting all grant programs of the Division as more fully described in the Summary below.