The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish in rule the most recent guidelines, forms, and Grant Award Agreements for the General Program Support, Specific Cultural Project, Fast Track Grants, Cultural Facilities, and State Touring Programs.

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Cultural Affairs

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

1T-1.036Arts and Cultural Grants

1T-1.037State Touring Program

1T-1.039Cultural Facilities Program

1T-1.040Fast Track Grants

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish in rule the most recent guidelines, forms, and Grant Award Agreements for the General Program Support, Specific Cultural Project, Fast Track Grants, Cultural Facilities, and State Touring Programs.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Guidelines, application forms, and Grant Award Agreements for the General Program Support, Specific Cultural Project, Fast Track Grants, Cultural Facilities, and State Touring Program. Specific areas include: clarifying eligibility criteria and grant application forms. Revised forms will include the Grant Award Agreement, Contract Details Form, Report Forms, Fast Track Application, General Program Support Application, Specific Cultural Project Application, Cultural Facilities Program Application, and create a new Progress Report Form.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 265.701(5), 265.284(3)(j), 265.286(1), 265.286(11) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 265.284, 265.286, 265.701, 286.011, 286.012 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: February 5, 2015, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Heritage Hall, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Call-In Information: 1(888)670-3525, Participant Code: 8850786128 then #

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 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Brandy Hedges, Florida Department of State, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [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: Carlos A. Rey, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of State, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.