This rule adopts two forms for use by the My Safe Florida Home program in awarding grants to homeowners. Section 215.5586(2), Florida Statutes provides that homeowners meeting certain criteria may be awarded grants by the Department to upgrade their ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Divison of Consumer Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69J-7.005: Criminal History Checks and Drug Testing of Inspectors
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule adopts two forms for use by the My Safe Florida Home program in awarding grants to homeowners. Section 215.5586(2), Florida Statutes provides that homeowners meeting certain criteria may be awarded grants by the Department to upgrade their home against hurricane wind damage. Both low income and non-low income persons may receive grants, but low-income applicants are in part subject to different requirements. This rule adopts two forms by which grants are awarded by the Department to grant applicants. One form is for low-income homeowners, and the other form is for non-low-income homeowners). Each form is a set of three standard documents that are sent together as a package to each homeowner awarded a grant. The three documents that make up each form are: 1) Cover letter awarding the grant; 2) document stating the terms and conditions of the grant; and 3) reimbursement request documents to be used by the homeowner to obtain disbursement of grant funds when the improvements are completed.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Forms and procedures for homeowners applying for grants under the My Safe Florida Home Program.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 215.5586(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 215.5586 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: 142 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ellen Simon, [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ellen Simon, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Services 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

69J-7.005 My Safe Florida Home Program, Forms For Use Regarding Grants.

(1) The following forms are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, for use in the My Safe Florida Home program under Section 215.5586, Florida Statutes:

(a) DFS-I4-1807, “LMI Grant Award Packet (low income),” (effective:_______).

(b) DFS-I4-1806, “Matching Grant Award Packet (non-low income),” (effective:________).

(2) These forms may be obtained from the Department of Financial Services by request directed to the following address: My Safe Florida Home Program, Larson Building, 5th floor, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee FL 32399-0333.

Specific Authority 215.5586(6) FS. Law Implemented 215.5586 FS. History–New_______.